Logie Awards of 1981

The 23rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 10 April 1981 at the Centrepoint Convention Centre in Sydney, and broadcast on Network Ten.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Michael Parkinson.^[1] Guests included Patrick Duffy, Gil Gerard, Lesley-Anne Down, Sam J. Jones, Adam Rich, Van Johnson and Lindsay Wagner.^[1]

23rd Logie Awards
Date	10 April 1981
Site	Centrepoint Convention Centre, Sydney, New South Wales
Hosted by	Michael Parkinson
Highlights
Gold Logie	Bert Newton
Most awards	60 Minutes, Cop Shop, The Mike Walsh Show, Prisoner and The Sullivans (3)
Television coverage
Network	Network Ten
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National Awards

Gold Logie

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

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Actor Winner: Peter Adams in Cop Shop (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Actress Winner: Paula Duncan in Cop Shop (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular New Talent Winner: Simon Gallaher in The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)[2] Best Lead Actor in a Series Winner: Peter Adams in Cop Shop (Seven Network)[2] Best Lead Actress in a Series Winner: Sheila Florance in Prisoner (Network Ten)[2] Best Supporting Actor in a Series Winner: Michael Caton in The Sullivans (Nine Network)[2]

Best Supporting Actress in a Series Winner: Vivean Gray in The Sullivans (Nine Network)[2] Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: John Jarratt in The Last Outlaw (Seven Network)[2] Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Robyn Nevin in Water Under the Bridge (Network Ten)[2] Best Performance by a Juvenile Winner: Mark Spain in The Restless Years (Network Ten)[2] TV Reporter of the Year Winner: Ray Martin in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)[2]

Most Popular Programs

Most Popular Drama Series

Winner: Prisoner (Network Ten)^[2]

Most Popular Variety or Comedy 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: Cold Comfort (ABC)[2] Best Children's Television Series Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network Ten)[2] Best Sports Coverage Winner: The 1980 Moscow Olympic Games (Seven Network)[2] Best Documentary Series Winner: A Big Country (ABC)[2] Best Single Documentary Winner: Bird of the Thunderwoman (ABC)[2]

Best News Report Winner: "Moreton Bay Rescue", Seven News (Seven Network)[2] Outstanding Public Affairs Report Winner: "The Chelmsford File", 60 Minutes (Nine Network)[2] Outstanding Community Service Winner: "Target 2000" (Network Ten)[2] Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station Winner: Footsteps of A Legend (GMV-6, Shepparton)[2] Special Logie For Sustained Excellence Winner: The Sullivans (Nine Network)[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: Andrew Carroll (Nine 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: Roger Cardwell (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Anne Wills (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: Clapperboard (Nine Network)[2]

Tasmania Most Popular Male Winner: Jim Cox (TNT-9)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Anne Waterhouse (TNT-9)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: Tasmanian New Faces (TNT-9)[2] Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Bert Newton (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Paula Duncan (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: Prisoner (Network Ten)[2] Western Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Terry Willesee (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Ann Sanders (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: Terry Willesee's Perth (Nine Network)[2]

Performers

• Anthony Newley^[1]
• Dame Edna Everage^[1]