Makin Media

23/08/2026

🎬 A BLAST FROM THE PAST!

For those who remember me hosting the $25,000/$50,000 Letterbox game show, here’s a little trip down memory lane.

The very handsome Peter Perrin was our voice-over man and the lovely Debbie Hillhouse was my co-host.

Two terrific people who were an absolute joy — and a lot of fun to work with.

And behind us was an amazing crew who helped make Letterbox such a memorable part of my television days.

It's in the book that's coming soon.

Great people, great memories and plenty of laughs along the way. 📺

22/08/2026

What a legend. Adelaide Football Club Love ya Tex.

19/08/2026

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17/08/2026

It's been on my bucket list for a while but eventually I bit the bullet and walked the Bump Track to Black Mountain Road and back. Quite a workout! It should only be attempted by people who are fit and with no major medical issues.

Join us for a 12-minute journey through time and nature along the i...

17/08/2026

Coffin Bay oysters for lunch.
Yum!
Get Shucked in FNQ

16/08/2026

Forgive the language on this clip but have to demonstrate how this piece would have had Bert Newton turning in his grave.

Last night during the Logies this was absolutely deplorable.

The silence from the audience said it all with this segment.
Not a clap.
Not a laugh.
Just stunned shock.

The Logies were once a celebration of Australian television, glamorous, entertaining and, above all, classy.

How far they have fallen.

What we saw was not clever, edgy comedy.
It was gutter humour and judging by the audience reaction, it landed exactly where it belonged, with a thud.

Bert Newton represented an era when you could be brilliantly funny, cheeky and irreverent without dragging the whole show into the gutter.

The Logies used to have class.

Last night showed just how much of it has been lost.

16/08/2026

📖 IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING…
After two years in the making, my memoir is finished.

The final touches are now being put in place and MAKIN a Life will be out before the end of the year.

It’s been quite a journey putting a lifetime into words, the people I’ve met, the places I’ve been, the laughs, the dramas, the extraordinary moments and some stories I’ve never told publicly before.

There are plenty of tales from a lifetime in the media, including being there when history was being made at Newport Rhode Island when Australia 2 took out the Americas Cup.

Then there was the incredible sadness of the Granville Train Disaster, something that should never have happened.
The 50th anniversary of that terrible event comes up in January next year.

There's also a few stories from behind the scenes of my life that might raise an eyebrow or two.

I reckon it’s a cracking read, but then again, I would say that! 😄

I simply can’t wait for the day I finally hold that first copy in my hands.

MAKIN a Life ....coming before the end of the year......AND believe me
save something for the last chapter.

It's a biggie!

14/08/2026

Vale Johnny Young.
One of the Australian legends

12/08/2026

Those are modern.
Who remembers the A and B phones of the 60's?

Lisa Bourke asked a question: “I am sure you remember most of these phones?”
Yes, I remember them all pretty well. Probably most memorable of all those pictured is the green one (on the bottom left) which seemed to be around for ages. Are the kids of our grandkids ever going to believe that to call someone on the phone you had to leave home with a pocket or purse full of coins, walk or ride your bike a couple of blocks, wait until the public phone box (which most times smelt like stale urine) was free, put the coins in the slot and when the phone was answered, press button A and if there was no answer, press button B to get your coins back. Ah, sweet memories of the '60s. And if you want more have a quick look at my latest book on the '60s here: https://rememberwhenshop.com.au/products/book-photos-and-memories-of-australia-from-the-1960s-author-signed-copy