Under Melbourne Tonight

Under Melbourne Tonight
Directed by	Steve Messenger, Nicholas Bufalo, Dan Flett, Jacinta Hicken
Presented by	Stephen Hall (Host) Vin "Rastas" Hedger (Host)
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Jill Harris, Dan Flett, Emma Travers, Liam O' Hara
Production locations	RMIT University Melbourne, Australia
Running time	Approx. 60 min. (Including Commercials)
Production company	RMITV (Student Community Television Inc.)
Original release
Network	C31 Melbourne
Release	1993 (1993)
Related
The World's Not Round What's Goin' On There? (1998)

Under Melbourne Tonight was a weekly live variety hour television program produced by RMITV that broadcast on C31 Melbourne. 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^[1] and Vin "Rastas" Hedger and featured regular segments with 3RRR's Tony Biggs,^[2] Merrick and Rosso's^[3] Merrick Watts and Tim Ross, Corinne Grant,^[4] Peter Helliar^[5] 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?^[6] and Whose Shout at the Stumpy Arms in 1999.

Guests

Musical guests included Lecher Purvy, Cosmic Psychos^[7] Weddings Parties Anything,^[8] TISM,^{[9][10][11][12]} Pray TV,^[13] The Avalanches,^[8] The Lucksmiths,^[7] Penelope Swales^[7] and many more. Stand-up comedy guests included Marty Sheargold,^[13] Dave O'Neil,^[14] Bruno Lucia,^[13] Pommy Johnson,^[7] Wil Anderson,^[7] Rove McManus,^[7] Alan Brough,^[7] Dave Hughes^[8] and many more.

Cast

Presenter	Role	Tenure
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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