Australian Film Institute Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series
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The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series is awarded annually by the Australian Film Institute
as part of the awards
in television
for excellence in light entertainment
. The award commenced in 2003.
Australian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
as part of the awards
Australian Film Institute Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
in television
Australian Film Institute Television Awards
The Australian Film Institute Television Awards are annual awards presented for excellence in Australian television annually as part of the AFI Awards by the Australian Film Institute. The AFI Awards cover non-feature films, films, television, and special awards...
for excellence in light entertainment
Light entertainment
Light entertainment is a term used to describe a broad range of usually televisual performances. These include comedies, variety shows, quiz/game shows, sketch shows and people/surprise shows.-Light entertainment in Britain:...
. The award commenced in 2003.
Best Light Entertainment Television Series
| Year | Winner | Recipient(s) | Network | Other nominees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | Andrew Denton Andrew Denton Andrew Christopher Denton is an Australian television producer, comedian, Gold Logie-nominated television presenter and former radio host, and was the host of the ABC's weekly television interview program Enough Rope. He is known for his comedy and interviewing technique... Anita Jacoby |
ABC TV ABC1 ABC1 was a United Kingdom based television channel from Disney using the branding of the Disney owned American network, ABC.The channel initially launched exclusively on the British digital terrestrial television platform Freeview on 27 September 2004. On 10 December 2004 it was launched on... |
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| 2004 | Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | Andrew Denton Anita Jacoby |
ABC TV | |
| 2005 | The Glass House The Glass House The Glass House may refer to:*The Glass House , a 2001 film starring Leelee Sobieski and Diane Lane*The Good Mother , a sequel also known as Glass House: The Good Mother*The Glass House , an Australian TV series... |
Ted Robinson Ted Robinson Ted Robinson is the name of:*Ted Robinson , Golf course architect*Ted Robinson , American sportscaster... |
ABC TV | |
| 2006 | Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | Anita Jacoby Andrew Denton |
ABC TV | |
| 2007 | Rockwiz RocKwiz RocKwiz is an Australian television quiz show series, focused on rock music, and broadcast on SBS One. It premiered in 2005.-Summary:The forty minute program airs on Saturday at 9:20 pm, and is hosted by Julia Zemiro. It is shot in The Gershwin Room at St Kilda's Esplanade Hotel, commonly... |
Brian Nankervis Ken Connor Peter Bain-Hogg Joe Connor |
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| 2008 | Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | Andrew Denton Anita Jacoby |
ABC TV | |
| 2009 | Spicks and Specks | Anthony Watt | ABC TV | |
| 2010 | The Gruen Transfer The Gruen Transfer The Gruen Transfer is an Australian television program focusing on advertising, which debuted on ABC1 on 28 May 2008 and has run for four seasons... |
Andrew Denton Anita Jacoby Jon Casimir Debbie Cuell |
ABC TV |
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See also
- Australian Film InstituteAustralian Film InstituteThe Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
- AFI AwardsAustralian Film Institute AwardsThe Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
- Australian Film Institute Television AwardsAustralian Film Institute Television AwardsThe Australian Film Institute Television Awards are annual awards presented for excellence in Australian television annually as part of the AFI Awards by the Australian Film Institute. The AFI Awards cover non-feature films, films, television, and special awards...