The top ten TV WEEK Logie Award-winners of all time

A Current Affair, 20 Logies

A Current Affair covers two distinct chapters – the 1970s with the likes of Mike Willesee, and then when it was revived in 1988 with Jana Wendt, Ray Martin and Tracy Grimshaw.

The breadth of the show, covering everything from award-winning political reports through to tabloid tales about celebrity break-ups, has made A Current Affair compelling viewing. Jana won a Gold Logie for her time in the host’s chair.

Hey Hey, It’s Saturday, 34 Logies

This is the tale of the kids’ morning cartoon show that grew up to become a prime-time variety phenomenon. It made staying in on a Saturday night the best place to be.

Hosted by Daryl Somers and pink puppet Ossie Ostrich, it also had regulars like Jacki MacDonald and comedy characters Dickie Knee and Angel adding to the hijinks. It took Hey Hey 12 years to win its first Logie, but then it dominated for decades.

The Sullivans, 20 Logies

The saga of a Melbourne family coping through World War II combined high production values with a serial drama and took Aussie TV storytelling to a new level.

Lead stars Paul Cronin and Lorraine Bayly held the family and the storylines together as the extended family was torn apart by events of wartime. The Sullivans proved a high achiever at the Logies, winning both Popular and Outstanding awards in the years it was in production.

Four Corners, 22 Logies

“Relentless” is the word that’s often been used to describe this legendary current affairs show, which has courageously tackled the big stories of each decade. Four Corners has set the national debate, challenged government policy and opened Royal Commissions – all in the process of exposing the truth.

As Australia’s longest-running program – it’s been going for 59 years – Four Corners is also almost as old as the Logies.

Blue Heelers, 25 Logies

It was often joked that the country town of Mount Thomas was “the crime capital of the Southern Hemisphere”, for the neverending sieges, hold-ups and murders that happened in Blue Heelers.

But it was the cast, which included Lisa McCune, Martin Sacks, John Wood, William McInnes and Damien Walshe-Howling, that added the warmth and human element that really struck both ratings and Logies gold over its 12-year run.

A Country Practice, 29 Logies

For more than a decade, Wandin Valley and its hospital was TV’s favourite place.

A Country Practice managed to be a serial drama, tackling issues of the times, such as AIDS and abortion, and while doing so, showcasing new stars such as Anne Tenney, Grant Dodwell and Georgie Parker. It was no surprise when ACP dominated both the Popular and Outstanding categories at the Logies.

Neighbours, 31 Logies

There was magic in the air when Neighbours was rebooted in 1986. The combination of young talents and suburban storylines struck a chord, and it became a phenomenon.

In its heyday, the series launched the careers of Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Guy Pearce and many more across the decades – and the Logie wins kept coming. In recent years, it’s been the likes of Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne who have held Neighbours together to ensure it has stood the test of time.

The Mike Walsh Show, 31 Logies

Mike Walsh unleashed a revolution in daytime television with a variety show every weekday lunchtime that mixed showbiz, politics and comedy along with song and dance.

Mike ruled as “The King Of Daytime”, with such presenters as Jeanne Little and John-Michael Howson along for the ride. But beneath all the fun and games was a show prepared to tackle the issues of the day head-on. And for that, it stood alone and earned a slew of well-deserved Logies.

In Melbourne Tonight, 43 Logies

Graham Kennedy, Bert Newton and a merry gang set all the rules for TV variety when the medium was still in its infancy. Then, just as hilariously, they smashed them, as this freewheeling, irreverent and often outrageous spectacle blazed its way through TV’s early years.

As the show all Australia watched when TV was just becoming part of our lives, Graham, Bert and the all-star cast reigned supreme, with IMT dominating the Logies’ first decade.

First place: Home And Away, 46 Logies

There’s scarcely been a dull day in Summer Bay since Home And Away burst onto our screens in 1988. The range of star talents who have passed through, and the extent of the dramas they’ve had to contend with, has helped the series keep pace with the changing face of television.

For the stellar talent it has showcased and its ability to evolve with the times, there’s no surprise Home And Away is the most-awarded show in Logies history.