Logie Awards of 1984

The 26th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 6 April 1984 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton.^[1] Guests included Christopher Atkins, Heather Thomas, Tony Randall, Dwight Schultz, Douglas Barr, Gerald McRaney, Rich Little, Bob Hawke, Dame Edna Everage, Pamela Stephenson and John Bertrand.^[1]

Date6 April 1984

SiteHilton Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria

Hosted byBert Newton

Gold LogieBert Newton

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26th Logie Awards
Date	6 April 1984
Site	Hilton Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria
Hosted by	Bert Newton
Highlights
Gold Logie	Bert Newton
Hall of Fame	Hector Crawford
Most awards	A Country Practice (4)
Television coverage
Network	Nine Network
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National Awards

Gold Logie

Winner: Bert Newton in The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees: Tony Barber, Daryl Somers, Mike Walsh, Rowena Wallace

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Actor

Winner: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees: Kevin Miles in Carson's Law (Ten Network), Shane Porteous in A Country Practice

Most Popular Actress

Winner: Rowena Wallace in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees: Penny Cook in A Country Practice (Seven Network), Lorraine Bayly in Carson's Law

Most Popular New Talent

Winner: James Reyne in Return to Eden (Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees: Colin Friels for For the Term of His Natural Life (Nine Network), Rebecca Rigg for A Country Practice (Seven Network)

Best Lead Actor in a Mini Series

Winner: John Stanton in The Dismissal (Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees: Bill Hunter in The Dismssal (Network Ten)

Best Lead Actress in a Mini Series

Winner: Sigrid Thornton in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees: Rebecca Gilling in Return to Eden

Best Supporting Actor in a Mini Series

Winner: John Meillon in The Dismissal (Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees: Charles Tingwell in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actress in a Mini Series

Winner: Wendy Hughes in Return to Eden (Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees: Dinah Shearing in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)

Best Lead Actor in a Series

Winner: Kevin Miles in Carson's Law (Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)

Best Lead Actress in a Series

Winner: Rowena Wallace in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees: Penny Cook in A Country Practice (Seven Network), Maggie Kirkpatrick in Prisoner (Network Ten)

Best Supporting Actor in a Series

Winner: Noel Trevarthen in Carson's Law (Network Ten )^[2]

Nominees: Shane Withington in A Country Practice (Seven Network)

Best Supporting Actress in a Series

Winner: Lorrae Desmond in A Country Practice (Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees: Cornelia Frances in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)

Best Juvenile Performance: Winner: Darius Perkins in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)^[2]

TV Reporter of the Year

Winner: Richard Carleton in Nationwide (ABC)^[2]

Nominees: Jennifer Byrne in Sunday (Nine Network), Ray Martin in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Most Popular Programs

Most Popular Drama Series

Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees: Sons and Daughters (Seven Network), Carson's Law (Ten Network)

Most Popular Comedy Show

Winner: The Paul Hogan Show (Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees: Kingswood Country (Seven Network), Australia You're Standing In It (ABC)

Most Popular Variety Show

Winner: The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees: The Daryl Somers Show (Nine Network), The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Children's TV Series

Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Ten Network)

Nominees: Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network), Play School (ABC)

Most Popular Quiz/Game Show

Winner: Sale of the Century (Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees: Family Feud (Nine Network), The New Price is Right (Seven Network)

Most Popular Public Affairs Program

Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees: Today (Nine Network), Nationwide (ABC)

Most Popular Documentary Series

Winner: Willesee documentaries (Seven Network)^[2]

Nominees: Peach's Gold (ABC), John Laws' World (Network Ten)

Best Programs

Best Miniseries/Telemovie

Winner: The Dismissal (Network Ten)^[2]

Nominees: Return to Eden (Network Ten), All the Rivers Run (Seven Network), Scales of Justice (ABC)

Best Special Events Telecast: Winner: Australia's Entertainment Spectacular (Nine Network)^[2]

Best News Report: Winner: "Ash Wednesday coverage" (Ten Network, Nine Network and Seven Network)^[2]

Best Single Documentary

Winner: Ash Wednesday (Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees: The Burma Railway (ABC), First Contact (Seven Network)

Best Sports Coverage

Winner: Cricket (Nine Network)^[2]

Nominees: America's Cup (Nine Network), James Hardie 1000 (Seven Network)

Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station: Winner: Australia Naturally (Television New England, Tamworth)^[2]

State Awards

New South Wales

Most Popular Male: Winner: Mike Walsh^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Penny Cook^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)^[2]

Queensland

Most Popular Male: Winner: Glenn Taylor^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Jacki MacDonald^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)^[2]

South Australia

Most Popular Male: Winner: Rob Kelvin^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Jane Reilly^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)^[2]

Tasmania

Most Popular Male: Winner: Bert Taylor^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Jenny Roberts^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner: Taylor's Tasmania^[2]

Victoria

Most Popular Male: Winner: Daryl Somers^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Paula Duncan^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner: Carson's Law (Network Ten)^[2]

Western Australia

Most Popular Male: Winner: Russell Goodrick^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Jenny Dunstan^[2]

Most Popular Show: Winner: Channel Nine News (Nine Network)^[2]

Hall of Fame

After years in the Australian television industry, Hector Crawford became the first inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.^[3]