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Mansfield's Melbourne TV Program

Mansfield's Melbourne was a nightly television program, which started on Monday, February 24, 1997. It continued for more than 500 episodes.

The first half-hour shows went to air at 6pm, Monday-Friday, on Optus Local Vision (Channel 50). They were recorded at the Optus studios at Buckhurst St, South Melbourne.

Later in the year, with the closure of Optus Local Vision, the show moved to community TV station, Channel 31.

At the time, Channel 31 said that the show's audience reached more than 200,000 people for the Saturday program, aired at 5.45pm, just prior to the harness racing broadcasts. The station claimed the weeknight audience was in excess of 100,000 people.

Mansfield's Melbourne also spawned some other shows: Mansfield's Memories, Life In Focus (hosted by Dr John Jory), and Night Owl Theatre.

Mansfield's Melbourne also branched out with weekly episodes in Sydney and Brisbane, later known as The Sydney Report and The Brisbane Report. Another in the stable of programs was The Adelaide Report. All were broadcast on the local Channel 31 community TV stations.

All these shows were produced by Ash Long Media at studios located at RMIT Melbourne, Thomastown, then the Eltham premises of Local Media Pty Ltd.

Mansfield's Melbourne Archives

Click on the Episode Number to view the show here, through Video Google.

Bruce Mansfield pictured on the first episode of Mansfield's Melbourne on Monday, February 24, 1997.

Episode No 1. Monday, February 24, 1997. Featuring newsman Dan Webb, radio man Geoff Manion and collector Rick Milne.

Episode No 2. Tuesday, February 25, 1997. Featuring soldiers' advocate Bruce Ruxton, socialite Lillian Frank. Local newsreader: Claire Halliday.

Episode No 3. Wednesday, February 26, 1997. Featuring entertainer Val Jellay.

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Episode No 4. Thursday, February 27, 1997. Featuring 'Beatles' promoter Kenn Brodziak.

Episode No 5. Friday, February 28, 1997. Unavailable at this stage

Episode No 6. Monday, March 3, 1997. Features actress Anne Phelan, politician Kevin Abbott

Episode No 7. Tuesday, March 4, 1997. Features Melbiourne icon Myrtle Woods ('Granny Davis').

Episode No 8. Wednesday, March 5, 1997. Unavailable at this stage.

Episode No 9. Thursday, March 6, 1997. Features entertainer Shirlene Clancy.

Episode No 10. Friday, March 7, 1997. Features hairdresser Edward Beale.

Episode No. 11. Monday, March 10, 1997. Features media man and politician Bruce Skeggs.

Episode No. 12. Tuesday, March 11, 1997. Features writer Claire Halliday ... and a look at the Internet - 1997 style.

Episode No. 13. Wednesday, March 12, 1997. Features a look at Melbourne's Green Wedge - with racing driver Peter Brock.

Episode No. 14. Thursday, March 13, 1997. Features Dr Rick Wolfe on laser eye surgery.

Episode No 15. Friday, March 14, 1997. Features real estate agent Philip Webb, and a chat with producer Ash Long.

Episode No 34. Thursday, April 19, 1998. Features actor Gil Tucker.

Episode No 342. Tuesday, June 9, 1998. Moonee Ponds. Plus interview with Denise Drysdale, and rare cable tram footage.

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