Beauty and the Beast (talk show)
| Beauty and the Beast | |
|---|---|
| Genre | talk show |
| Presented by |
Beasts: Seven Network series: Eric Baume Stuart Wagstaff Noel Ferrier Rex Mossop Derryn Hinch Ten Network series: John Laws Clive Robertson Ten & Foxtel: Stan Zemanek Doug Mulray |
| Starring |
Beauties: Various. |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Seven Network series (1963-1970s) Network Ten (1982-2002) W (2005-2007) |
| Picture format | Black & White (1963-1970s) PAL (1982-2000) 576i (SDTV) (2001-2005) |
| Audio format | Mono (1963-1970s) Stereo (1982-2005) |
| Original release | 1963 – 2007 |
Beauty and the Beast is an Australian panel television show that has appeared in numerous versions since the early days of Australian television. The first version began in 1963 on the Seven Network with host Eric Baume as the "Beast". Baume was later replaced by presenters including John Laws, Stuart Wagstaff, Noel Ferrier and Rex Mossop. The original "Beauties" included Maggie Tabberer, Dita Cobb, Ena Harwood (mother of Andrew Harwood), Pat Firman, Patricia Lovell, Hazel Phillips, Noeline Brown and Freda Lesslie.
Viewers write in asking for advice about personal problems such as family squabbles, questions of social etiquette, marriage problems, contraception, work or career problems. The host of the program - usually an intentionally brusque and outspoken older male - presents each viewer question in turn and a panel of female celebrities provide their advice on the problem and the panel discusses the problem and the advice given offering opinions and views.
In 1982, the format was revived, with two rival versions, both carrying the same title, appearing on different networks. Network Ten's version had John Laws back as host, later replaced by Clive Robertson, whilst the Seven Network version was hosted by Derryn Hinch.
A more recent version of the program has run on both Network Ten and Foxtel, hosted by radio broadcaster Stan Zemanek and then by radio broadcaster Doug Mulray. The series ran from 1996–2002, before returning to W exclusively in 2005 after a 3-year hiatus with Stan Zemanek. Zemanek died on 12 July 2007, thus ending the series.
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