Fred Fargher's guest appearances

Fred Fargher

STAGES with Peter Eyers

Tom Campbell

John Newman

Cameron Mitchell

David Smith

Nick Atkinson

Keith Robinson

Yve Blake

David Mitchell

John Taylor

Laurel Johnson

Kevin Jackson

Wesley Enoch

John Waters

Barry Crocker

Craig Revel Horwood

OwlTail

Long before the availability of 24 hour News cycles, Netflix, Cable networks and Reality TV ..... companion stations to the urban networks existed all over regional Australia.BTV6 in Ballarat was one such station, providing reach to the communities of Ballarat and Western Victoria. It provided local content to service the population - news, commercials and variety.Following in the mould of offerings in the major cities - IN MELBOURNE TONIGHT with Graeme Kennedy, THE DON LANE SHOW, and THE MIKE WALSH SHOW ... BTV6 came up with its own offering - SIX TONIGHT!Fronting the show was an unassuming chap who was thrust into the role, based largely on his experiences in the theatre and behind-the-camera work, at the station. He was very much learning an unfamiliar medium, on the job.The host of SIX TONIGHT was Fred Fargher ... and he quickly established himself as a Master of the form, and through this regional offering of television variety, was readily accepted into living rooms around Victoria.Fred sat down with STAGES to discuss his unique experience - the challenges of mounting a weekly variety show that went live to air - and also the rewards that it brought.

Long before the availability of 24 hour News cycles, Netflix, Cable networks and Reality TV ..... companion stations to the urban networks existed all over regional Australia. BTV6 in Ballarat was one such station, providing reach to the communities of Ballarat and Western Victoria. It provided local content to service the population - news, commercials and variety. Following in the mould of offerings in the major cities - IN MELBOURNE TONIGHT with Graeme Kennedy, THE DON LANE SHOW, and THE MIKE WALSH SHOW ... BTV6 came up with its own offering - SIX TONIGHT! Fronting the show was an unassuming chap who was thrust into the role, based largely on his experiences in the theatre and behind-the-camera work, at the station. He was very much learning an unfamiliar medium, on the job. The host of SIX TONIGHT was Fred Fargher ... and he quickly established himself as a Master of the form, and through this regional offering of television variety, was readily accepted into living rooms around Victoria. Fred sat down with STAGES to discuss his unique experience - the challenges of mounting a weekly variety show that went live to air - and also the rewards that it brought.

Regional Television Variety Compere - Fred Fargher