
Classic Countdown
- 2017
- Ended
- Documentary
- 1 season
- 8.5/10
Classic Countdown celebrates one of the most loved programs ever produced and broadcast by the ABC, spanning 13 years from 1974-1987, providing the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians.
Latest: Season 1 · 2017
View all seasonsE1. Episode 1 - 1975
Sep 17, 2017
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.
E2. Episode 2 - 1976
Sep 24, 2017
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.
E3. Episode 3 - 1977
Oct 1, 2017
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.
E4. Episode 4 - 1978
Oct 8, 2017
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.
E5. Episode 5 - 1979
Oct 15, 2017
Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Stephen Cummings narrates a trip back to 1979 with performances by Iggy Pop, The Knack, Cheap Trick & Cold Chisel.
E6. Episode 6 - 1980
Oct 22, 2017
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.
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