Under Melbourne Tonight
{{Short description|1993 Australian variety TV series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Under Melbourne Tonight Logo.png
| runtime = Approx. 60 min. (Including commercials)
| company = RMITV (Student Community Television Inc.)
| executive_producer = Jill Harris, Dan Flett, Emma Travers, Liam O' Hara
| creator =
| director = Steve Messenger, Nicholas Bufalo, Dan Flett, Jacinta Hicken
| presenter = Stephen Hall (Host)
Vin "Rastas" Hedger (Host)
| network = C31 Melbourne
| country = Australia
| language = English
| location = RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
| first_aired = {{Start date|1993}}
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Under Melbourne Tonight is a weekly live variety hour television program produced by RMITV that broadcast on C31 Melbourne in 1993. Reaching a weekly viewership of 55,000 people each week, the show was reviewed in The Age{{' }}s Green Guide by Jim Schembri on 22 December 1994 as "Sometimes funnier than Letterman". Under Melbourne Tonight was hosted by Stephen Hall{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/taping-the-source/2007/05/24/1179601573392.html?page=fullpage |title=Taping the source - TV & Radio - Entertainment |date=27 May 2007 |publisher=theage.com.au |access-date=2014-02-06}} and Vin "Rastas" Hedger and featured regular segments with 3RRR's Tony Biggs,{{cite web|url=http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/97cast/tony_biggs.htm |title=UMT'97 - Tony Biggs |publisher=Web.aanet.com.au |access-date=2014-02-06}} Merrick and Rosso's{{cite web|url=http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/97cast/prank_files.htm |title=UMT'97 - The Prank Files |publisher=Web.aanet.com.au |access-date=2014-02-06}} Merrick Watts and Tim Ross, Corinne Grant,{{cite web|url=http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/97cast/nitty_gritty.htm |title=UMT'97 - Nitty Gritty |publisher=Web.aanet.com.au |access-date=2014-02-06}} Peter Helliar{{cite web |url=http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/97cast/helliar.htm |title=UMT'97 - Peter Helliar |publisher=Web.aanet.com.au |access-date=2014-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114225618/http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/97cast/helliar.htm |archive-date=2014-01-14 }} and many more. The show included segments ranging from live music, stand-up comedy, movie reviews, music reviews, video game reviews, sports, news, current affairs, science and sketches. In 1998 the show was rebooted as Under Melbourne Tonight Presents...... What's Goin' On There?{{cite web|url=http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/classics/98umt.htm |title=UMT presents - What's Goin' On There? media release |publisher=Web.aanet.com.au |access-date=2014-02-06}} and Whose Shout at the Stumpy Arms in 1999.
Guests
Musical guests included Lecher Purvy, Cosmic Psychos{{cite web |url=http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/episodes/list96.htm |title=UMT list'96 |publisher=Web.aanet.com.au |access-date=2014-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116120913/http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/episodes/list96.htm |archive-date=2014-01-16 }} Weddings Parties Anything,{{cite web |url=http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/episodes/list97.htm |title=UMT list'97 |publisher=Web.aanet.com.au |access-date=2014-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116120911/http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/episodes/list97.htm |archive-date=2014-01-16 }} TISM,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sh-WWLXsDo |title=TISM on Under Melbourne Tonight (Channel 31, 27/04/95) |publisher=YouTube |access-date=2014-02-06}}{{cite web|url=http://australianmusictrade.50webs.com/Bands/TISM.htm |title=TISM |publisher=Australianmusictrade.50webs.com |access-date=2014-02-06}}{{cite web|url=http://www.2kmusic.com/en/webvideo/tism/0sh-WWLXsDo/tism-on-under-melbourne-tonight-channel-31-27-04-95 |title=Video TISM on Under Melbourne Tonight (Channel 31, 27/04/95) - Tism |publisher=2KMUSIC.COM |date=2010-07-28 |access-date=2014-02-06}}{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/TISM-Unauthorised-Unofficial-Unendorsed-Underpants/release/3268607 |title=TISM - Unauthorised, Unofficial, Unendorsed, Underpants (File) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2011-12-05 |access-date=2014-02-06}} Pray TV,{{cite web |url=http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/episodes/list95.htm |title=UMT list'95 |publisher=Web.aanet.com.au |access-date=2014-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116120916/http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/episodes/list95.htm |archive-date=2014-01-16 }} The Avalanches, The Lucksmiths, Penelope Swales and many more. Stand-up comedy guests included Marty Sheargold, Dave O'Neil,{{cite web |url=http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/episodes/xmas97.htm |title=UMT Xmas Special'97 |publisher=Web.aanet.com.au |access-date=2014-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116120949/http://web.aanet.com.au/~vfok/umt/episodes/xmas97.htm |archive-date=2014-01-16 }} Bruno Lucia, Pommy Johnson, Wil Anderson, Rove McManus, Alan Brough, Dave Hughes and many more.
Cast
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Presenter || Role || Tenure | ||
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Stephen Hall | Host | |
Vin "Rastas" Hedger | Host | |
Tony Biggs | Supporting cast | |
Rosso | Supporting cast | |
Merrick Watts | Supporting cast | |
Corinne Grant | Supporting cast | |
Peter Helliar | Supporting cast | |
James Young | Supporting cast | |
Chris Pearson | Supporting cast | |
Dr Andi | Supporting cast | |
Duncan MacKew | Supporting cast | |
Steve Polak | Supporting cast | |
Carlos Raven | Supporting cast | |
Andrew Young | Supporting cast | |
Kealy Smith | Supporting cast | |
Jason Elliott | Supporting cast | |
Mel Northrop | Supporting cast | |
Jenny Connely | Supporting cast | |
Al Parkes | Supporting cast | |
Liam O'Hara | Supporting cast | |
Andrea Ho | Voice Over Artist |
References
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{{Channel 31}}
Category:Television shows set in Victoria (state)
Category:Australian community access television shows
Category:Australian English-language television shows
Category:1994 Australian television series debuts
Category:1997 Australian television series endings
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