Time for Terry

Time for Terry was an Australian TV series which ran from 1964 until 3 April 1969. It was a variety show that was hosted by English comedian and entertainer as well as jazz musician Terry [O'Neill (entertainer)|Terry O'Neill]. The show was a forerunner to such shows as The Midday Show and Hey Hey It's Saturday, combining variety and music with game show elements. The show was so successful for HSV-7 that it launched a season of Night-time for Terry in 1966.
O'Neill had run a similar successful show in England called The One O'Clock Show. Amongst other highlights, the show was responsible for launching the careers of Pat Carroll and Olivia Newton-John, whose farewell to Australian television before leaving for England was broadcast on the show. Terry's then wife Peggy Haig made frequent appearances as did their daughter Coral Kelly - later to become prolific television writer Coral Drouyn.