Logie Awards of 1982

The 24th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 12 March 1982 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton.^[1] Guests included Cindy Williams, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Urich, Lou Ferrigno, Britt Ekland, Rod Taylor and Genie Francis.^[1] Olivia Newton-John also appeared as a guest performer.^[1]

24th Logie Awards
Date	12 March 1982
Site	Hilton Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria
Hosted by	Bert Newton
Highlights
Gold Logie	Bert Newton
Most awards	A Town Like Alice (5)
Television coverage
Network	Nine Network
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National Awards

Gold Logie

Most Popular Male Personality on Australian Television

Winner:

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

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Actor Winner: Paul Cronin in The Sullivans (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Actress Winner: Val Lehman in Prisoner (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular New Talent Winner: Gary Sweet in The Sullivans (Nine Network)[2] Best Lead Actor in a Series Winner: John McTernan in Cop Shop (Seven Network)[2] Best Lead Actress in a Series Winner: Val Lehman in Prisoner (Network Ten)[2] Best Supporting Actor in a Series Winner: Andy Anderson in The Sullivans (Nine Network)[2] Best Supporting Actress in a Series Winner: Vikki Hammond in The Sullivans (Nine Network)[2]

Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Bryan Brown in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)[2] Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Helen Morse in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)[2] Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Dorothy Alison in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)[2] Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Gordon Jackson in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)[2] Best Performance by a Juvenile Winner: Adam Garnett in I Can Jump Puddles (ABC)[2] TV Reporter of the Year Winner: Mike Barrett (Seven Network)[2]

Most Popular Programs

Most Popular Drama Series Winner: Prisoner (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Comedy Series Winner: Kingswood Country (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Quiz/Game Show Winner: Sale of the Century (Nine Network)[2]

Most Popular Variety Show Winner: The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Public Affairs Show Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network)[2]

Best/Outstanding Programs

Best Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)[2] Best Children's TV Series Winner: Humphrey Bear (Nine Network)[2] Best Documentary Series Winner: A Matter of Chance (ABC)[2] Best Single Documentary Winner: Stepping Out (Seven Network)[2] Best Sports Coverage Winner: Cricket (Nine Network)[2]

Best News Report Winner: "Boy Down Well" (Seven Network)[2] Outstanding Public Affairs Report Winner: "Never Say Die" by Ian Leslie, 60 Minutes (Nine Network)[2] Outstanding Regional TV Program Winner: The Hawk (SEQ-TV, Maryborough)[2] Special Award for Sustained Excellence Winner: Young Talent Time (Network Ten)[2]

State Awards

New South Wales Most Popular Male Winner: Mike Walsh (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Katrina Lee (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)[2] Queensland Most Popular Male Winner: Earle Bailey (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: Today Tonight (Nine Network)[2] South Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Guy Blackmore (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Anne Wills (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)[2]

Tasmania Most Popular Male Winner: Tom Payne (TVT-6)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Jennifer Jones (TVT-6)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: People, Places, Politics (TVT-6)[2] Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Bert Newton (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Paula Duncan (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: Cop Shop (HSV-7)[2] Western Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Rick Ardon (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Ann Sanders (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: $50,000 Letterbox (Seven Network)[2]