Binnie Time
| Binnie Time | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Binnie Lum |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | GTV-9 |
| Release | October 1958 – April 1959 |
Binnie Time is an Australian television series, which aired on Melbourne station GTV-9 from c. 2 October 1958 – c. 3 April 1959. The 15-minute weekly daytime series was originally aired on Thursdays, but the last few episodes were broadcast on Fridays.
It is not known if the show was live or kinescoped in advance. The archival status of the series is not known.
Hosted by Binnie Lum,[1] the series was a musical quiz show.[2]
Some episodes featured celebrity guests. For example, Winifred Atwell appeared as a guest in the 30 October 1958 episode,[3] while Corinne Kerby appeared as a guest in the 18 December 1958 episode.[4]
Binnie Lum, who later went by the name Binny Lum, had previously been a host on Thursday at One.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Friday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 19 March 1959. p. 6. Retrieved 3 November 2013 – via Google News.
- ^ "Thursday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 23 January 1959. p. 12. Retrieved 3 November 2013 – via Google News.
- ^ "Thursday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 24 October 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 9 November 2013 – via Google News.
- ^ "Thursday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 13 December 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 9 November 2013 – via Google News.
- ^ Terry, Sharon (4 January 2013). "Star lifted profile of women in radio". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Binnie Time at IMDb
