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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 PersonalityBert Newton – The Don Lane Show9
Silver Logie Most Popular ActorPeter Adams – Cop Shop7
Silver Logie Most Popular ActressPaula Duncan – Cop Shop7
Special Logie For Sustained ExcellenceThe Sullivans9
Outstanding Community ServiceTarget 200010
Outstanding Public Affairs Report“The Chelmsford File” – 60 Minutes9
Outstanding Contribution by a Regional StationFootsteps Of A Legend – GMV6 Shepparton 
TV Reporter of the YearRay Martin – 60 Minutes9
Best Lead Actor in a SeriesPeter Adams – Cop Shop7
Best Lead Actress in a SeriesSheila Florance – Prisoner10
Best Supporting Actor in a SeriesMichael Caton – The Sullivans9
Best Supporting Actress in a SeriesVivean Gray – The Sullivans9
Best Performance by a JuvenileMark Spain – Restless Years10
Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries/TelemovieJohn Jarratt – The Last Outlaw7
Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries/TelemovieRobyn Nevin – Water Under The Bridge10
Best Miniseries/TelemovieCold ComfortABC
Best News Report“Moreton Bay Rescue” – Seven Network News7
Best Single DocumentaryBird Of The ThunderwomanABC
Best Documentary SeriesA Big CountryABC
Best Children’s Television SeriesSimon Townsend’s Wonder World10
Best Sports CoverageThe 1980 Moscow Olympic Games7
Most Popular New TalentSimon Gallaher – The Mike Walsh Show9
Most Popular Drama SeriesPrisoner10
Most Popular Public Affairs Show60 Minutes9
Most Popular Variety Or Comedy ShowThe Mike Walsh Show9

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.

 


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