Classic Countdown

Episode 1

1975

Episode 2

1976

Wilbur Wilde takes us back to 1976 to explore the sights and sounds of the year on Countdown. Includes music from Sherbet, Marcia Hines and the Bay City Rollers.

Episode 3

1977

Episode 4

1978

Episode 5

1979

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Stephen Cummings narrates a trip back to 1979 with performances by Iggy Pop, The Knack, Cheap Trick and Cold Chisel.

Episode 6

1980

The Eighties arrived with excitement and expectation. But as world events took a darker turn, the music industry shone with solid gold hits. James Reyne narrates this look back at the year in Countdown.

Episode 7

1981

Episode 8

1982

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Shane Howard narrates a trip back to 1982 with performances by Iron Maiden, Duran Duran, Goanna and INXS.

Episode 9

1983

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Pat Wilson narrates a trip back to 1983 with performances by Dragon, The Go-Betweens and Bonnie Tyler.

Episode 10

1984

Countdown provided the soundtrack to a generation of Australians. Grace Knight narrates a trip back to 1984 with performances by Culture Club, The Saints and Cyndi Lauper.

Episode 11

1985

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Kate Ceberano narrates a trip back to 1985 with performances by Tears For Fears, Uncanny X-Men and A-Ha.

Episode 12

1986

Countdown provided the soundtrack to an entire generation of Australians. Deb Conway narrates a trip back to 1986 with performances by Mental as Anything, The Damned, GANGgajang and John Farnham.

Episode 13

1987

After 563 episodes and hundreds of performances, Countdown ended in 1987. Narrator Paul Stewart looks back at the end of an era with performances by Painters and Dockers, Hoodoo Gurus, Paul Kelly and Crowded House.