It is impossible to give precise audience figures of the most watched shows of the 20th century in Australia, so this is an approximate ranking, originally compiled by David Dale for the Sydney Morning Herald, using estimates from ACNielsen.
1. Diana Spencer’s funeral 1997 (9, 7, 10, ABC)
2. Olympic opening and closing ceremonies 2000 (7)
3. Wedding of Charles and Diana 1981 (9, 7, 10, ABC)
Video Hits 1 9 8 7 - 2 0 1 1 (Australia) This music video show from Channel 10 (Australia) aired on Saturday…
Jonah 1 9 8 2 (Australia) 4 x 60 minute episodes This ABC (Australia) miniseries followed a hunchbacked orphan as he rose…
Cuckoo in the Nest 1 9 7 8 - 1 9 7 9 (Australia) 4 x 30 minute episodes This atrocious sitcom from Channel…
Start Living 1 9 6 7 (Australia) 29 x 30 minute episodes This Sunday evening series for young people from Australia's ABC starred…
Ethnic TV Arrives Down Under (1980) A fifth Australian television channel began broadcasting on Channel 0 in Sydney and Melbourne on Friday 24 October 1980 -…
Television in Australia The first television channel to win the race to air in Australia was Sydney's Channel Nine. A smiling announcer, Bruce…
Sporting Chance 1 9 8 1 (Australia) 10 x 50 minute episodes Ray Barrett had the lead in this primetime drama series from…
