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There is only one woman in the Logies Hall of Fame.

Light up the barbie. Wipe the dregs off the sauce bottle. Because the Logies are upon us and it’s a sausage-fest.

Australian TV’s night of nights, the 57th Annual Logie Awards, will be held in a few weeks time. And as always, a TV show or personality will be inducted to the illustrious Logies Hall Of Fame.

The Logies Hall of Fame honours people and programs that have helped shape the most important and influential medium of our time, and aims to recognise an outstanding contribution to Australian television.

Over the years, 28 people have been awarded the honour.

And 27 of them were men.

 

 

The one, lonely female Hall of Famer is Ruth Cracknell, who was inducted 14 years ago. An Australian character actress and author, she had a career spanning 56 years.

 

Since then, with the exception of Playschool and Neighbours, it’s been one man after another.

Logies? More like the Bro-gies.

TV critic David Knox has called on the Logies to change their processes.  He told ABC that historically, TV was an industry dominated by men, both on air and off. But with the industry about to turn 60, it’s time more women were recognised.

“The idea that only one woman has made a significant contribution to almost 60 years of Australian television is a travesty,” he said.

The Hall of Fame Award is selected by a jury, who decide from a number of people put forward by TV networks.

The judging guidelines for the lifetime achievement award are:

 

 

Here’s a few more suggestions for you, team Logies.

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roy 10 years ago

Graham Kennedy, Molly Meldrum. Half Woman.??


lovebug30 10 years ago

Rebecca Gibney...looovveee her!