music television

Vicki Wickham Remembered As Visionary Behind Ready Steady Go! And Dusty Springfield’s Enduring Legacy

Vicki Wickham, the pioneering producer behind Ready Steady Go! and the longtime manager and confidante of Dusty Springfield, has died. Noise11 reflects on her remarkable contribution to British music, television and artist management.

Tagged as: british music, Dusty Springfield, Marc Almond, music television, Noise11, obituary, Paul Cashmere, Pet Shop Boys, Ready Steady Go, Vicki Wickham

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Countdown Book Celebrates Australia’s Iconic Music Show

COUNTDOWN – The Definitive Episode Guide Celebrates Australia’s Most Iconic Music TV Show

by Paul Cashmere

COUNTDOWN – A Complete Episode Guide celebrates Australia’s most iconic music show with a 460-page coffee table book chronicling 563 episodes, launching in November 2025.

Tagged as: ABC TV, Australian artists, Australian music history, book release, Countdown, Molly Meldrum, music television

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A (Very) Musical Christmas Returns for 2025 With Stellar Cast and Beyond Blue Partnership

Michael Cassel has confirmed that A (Very) Musical Christmas will return in 2025, this year hosted on the stage of MJ The Musical at Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre. The production promises to blend festive favourites with dazzling musical theatre performances from some of Australia's most celebrated stage stars.

October 1, 2025