The Logie Award Winners 1981 is a list of Australian television program Logie Awards winners and nominees. The awards are presented annually by the Australian television industry, currently as the TV Week Logie Awards, to recognise excellence in many areas of television, including acting, entertainment and news categories.
23rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards
Friday, 10 April 1981
Centrepoint Convention Centre, Sydney, NSW
Hosted by Michael Parkinson. Guest Presenters were USA stars Van Johnson, Lindsay Wagner (Bionic Woman), Patrick Duffy (Dallas), Gil Gerard (Buck Rogers in The 25th Century), Adam Rich (Eight Is Enough), Sam J Jones (Code Red) and
UK star Lesley-Anne Down (Upstairs, Downstairs). Performers were Australian comedian Dame Edna Everage and British pop singer and actor Anthony Newley. The Awards were televised on Network Ten for the first time.
1981 National Logie Awards
Gold Logie Most Popular Personality | Bert Newton – The Don Lane Show | 9 |
Silver Logie Most Popular Actor | Peter Adams – Cop Shop | 7 |
Silver Logie Most Popular Actress | Paula Duncan – Cop Shop | 7 |
Special Logie For Sustained Excellence | The Sullivans | 9 |
Outstanding Community Service | Target 2000 | 10 |
Outstanding Public Affairs Report | “The Chelmsford File” – 60 Minutes | 9 |
Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station | Footsteps Of A Legend – GMV6 Shepparton | |
TV Reporter of the Year | Ray Martin – 60 Minutes | 9 |
Best Lead Actor in a Series | Peter Adams – Cop Shop | 7 |
Best Lead Actress in a Series | Sheila Florance – Prisoner | 10 |
Best Supporting Actor in a Series | Michael Caton – The Sullivans | 9 |
Best Supporting Actress in a Series | Vivean Gray – The Sullivans | 9 |
Best Performance by a Juvenile | Mark Spain – Restless Years | 10 |
Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries/Telemovie | John Jarratt – The Last Outlaw | 7 |
Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie | Robyn Nevin – Water Under The Bridge | 10 |
Best Miniseries/Telemovie | Cold Comfort | ABC |
Best News Report | “Moreton Bay Rescue” – Seven Network News | 7 |
Best Single Documentary | Bird Of The Thunderwoman | ABC |
Best Documentary Series | A Big Country | ABC |
Best Children’s Television Series | Simon Townsend’s Wonder World | 10 |
Best Sports Coverage | The 1980 Moscow Olympic Games | 7 |
Most Popular New Talent | Simon Gallaher – The Mike Walsh Show | 9 |
Most Popular Drama Series | Prisoner | 10 |
Most Popular Public Affairs Show | 60 Minutes | 9 |
Most Popular Variety Or Comedy Show | The Mike Walsh Show | 9 |
1981 Local Logie Awards
Victoria | ||
Most Popular Male Most Popular Female Most Popular Show | Bert Newton Paula Duncan Prisoner | 9 7 10 |
New South Wales | ||
Most Popular Male Most Popular Female Most Popular Show | Mike Walsh Katrina Lee The Mike Walsh Show | 9 10 9 |
Queensland | ||
Most Popular Male Most Popular Female Most Popular Show | Andrew Carroll Jacki MacDonald Today Tonight | 9 10 9 |
South Australia | ||
Most Popular Male Most Popular Female Most Popular Show | Roger Cardwell Anne Wills Clapperboard | 9 9 9 |
Tasmania | ||
Most Popular Male Most Popular Female Most Popular Show | Jim Cox Anne Waterhouse Tasmanian New Faces | 9 9 9 |
Western Australia | ||
Most Popular Male Most Popular Female Most Popular Show | Terry Willesee Anne Sanders Terry Willesee’s Perth | 9 7 9 |
NOTE: yes, we know many of the Special Guests are famous for more than what we list. Because this is a historical listing, we’ve tried to show the TV program the person was known for at the time. For example, Roger Moore was known for his TV show The Pretenders in 1972, long before he did the James Bond films.
Last column in the above charts is the television network / station.