Patrick O'Hagan Sings

Patrick O'Hagan Sings was an Australian television series starring the Irish tenor of the same name. It was produced by station ATN-7 in November 1958, and began being broadcast in early 1959. Unlike most Australian-produced series of the era, which were live, Patrick O'Hagan Sings was produced directly on film, with a total of 26 episodes made, each of which was designed to fit in a quarter-hour time-slot.[1] Patrick O'Hagan sang songs in the series.

Patrick O'Hagan Sings
GenreMusic television
StarringPatrick O'Hagan
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time15 minutes
Release
Original networkATN-7
Original release1959 (1959)

In Sydney the series aired on ATN-7, and aired at 3:00PM on Tuesdays.[2] In Melbourne, the series aired on station GTV-9 at 3:00PM on Thursdays.[3]

The National Film and Sound Archive holds a near-complete run of the series, as 16mm picture and sound negatives.[4]

A different series by this title aired in 1965 on ABC Television.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Tenor To Make TV Films for Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 November 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. "Television". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 1959. p. 16. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. "Thursday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 3 July 1959. p. 12. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. "PATRICK O'HAGAN SINGS". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 27 May 2023. (ATN series)
  5. "PATRICK O'HAGAN SINGS". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 28 May 2022. (ABC episode)
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