Classic Countdown - Season 1

Season 1
Episodes

1975
One of the most loved programs ever broadcast by the ABC, Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. We celebrate the sights & sounds of 1975 with narrator John Paul Young.

1976
Wilbur Wilde takes us back to 1976 to explore the sights and sounds of the year on Countdown. Includes music from Sherbet, Marcia Hines & the Bay City Rollers.

1977
One of Australia's most loved TV programs, Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation. Celebrate the sights & sounds of 1977 with Split Enz, Foreigner, Joe Cocker & narrator Richard Clapton.

1978
Take a trip down memory lane with one of the ABC's most loved programs. Narrator Jane Clifton celebrates the sights & sounds of 1978 with John Cougar, Kate Bush, John Paul Young, Elton John & Dragon.

1979

1980
The Eighties arrived with excitement and expectation. But as world events took a darker turn, the music industry shone with solid gold hits. James Reyne narrates this look back at the year in Countdown.

1981
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Steve Kilbey narrates a trip back to 1981 with performances by Simple Minds, Kim Wilde, Men at Work, Divinyls.

1982
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Shane Howard narrates a trip back to 1982 with performances by Iron Maiden, Duran Duran, Goanna and INXS.

1983
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Pat Wilson narrates a trip back to 1983 with performances by Dragon, The Go-Betweens and Bonnie Tyler.

1984

1985
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Kate Ceberano narrates a trip back to 1985 with performances by Tears For Fears, Uncanny X-Men and A-Ha.

1986
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Deb Conway narrates a trip back to 1986 with performances by Mental as Anything, The Damned, GANGgajang and John Farnham.

1987
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Paul Stewart narrates a trip back to 1987 with performances by Painters and Dockers, Hoodoo Guru's, Paul Kelly and Crowded House. (Final)
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