Australia's Most Wanted is a television program based on the format made popular by America's Most Wanted. It was screened on the Seven Network as a regular series from 1989 until 1998.[2][3]
| Australia's Most Wanted | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Factual |
| Based on | America's Most Wanted |
| Presented by | Don Willesee (1988 pilot) Bryan Marshall (1989) Ann Sanders (1993) Sarah Henderson (1994) Roger Climpson (1997–1998) Hugh Riminton (1999) Kim Watkins (1999) |
| Voices of | Alastair Duncan |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 (Seven Network) 1 (Channel Nine) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Grundy Television (Seven Network) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network (1988–1998) Nine Network (1999) |
| Release | February 17, 1988[1] – 1999 |
| Related | |
| Wanted (2013) | |
The show was often in the headlines due to its graphic crime scene re-enactments which many deemed too distressing for the show's 7:30pm Monday timeslot.[4]
After the Seven Network cancelled the series in early 1999, the Nine Network created their own version of the format later that year.[5] It was unsuccessful and cancelled after six weeks.
Presenters
editFeatured presenters on the various incarnations of the show included:
- Don Willesee – 1988 pilot
- Bryan Marshall – 1989[6]
- Ann Sanders – 1993[7][8]
- Sarah Henderson – 1994[9]
- Roger Climpson – 1997–1998
- Alastair Duncan – Voiceover (Seven Network)
- Hugh Riminton and Kim Watkins – 1999 (Nine Network)[10][5]
During 1993, the regular New South Wales Police representative was Senior Constable Denise Behringer. Jackie Forsyth, the wife of murdered police constable Peter Forsyth, worked as a special reporter in the Nine Network version.[11]
Wanted
editIn 2013, Network Ten re-booted the series calling it Wanted. The hosts were Sandra Sully and Matt Doran.[12] The show was not a success and was cancelled two months later.
References
edit- ^ "Australia's Most Wanted (SAS-7, 17/02/88)". 17 February 1988.
- ^ Mitchell, Lisa (24 April 1997). "This crime show's more wanted than ever". The Age. Retrieved 21 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gleitzman, Morris (8 March 1989). "Murder, cops and stand-up corpses". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hughes, Peter (10 August 1989). "Australia's Most Wanted is murder for some children". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Conway, Andrew (27 September 1999). "Nine left wanting". The Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 58. Retrieved 21 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sadlier, Kevin (11 June 1989). "Bryan's arresting success". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ann Sanders". 3 December 2008.
- ^ "1992: December 27-January 2". 26 December 2012.
- ^ "1994: January 15-21". 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Monday October 4". Program Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 October 1999. p. 61. Retrieved 21 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia". 27 September 1999.
- ^ Knox, David (22 June 2013). "Airdate: Wanted". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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