Thursday at One
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Defunct | 1960 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne , Australia |
Area served | Melbourne, Australia |
| Products | Daytime television programming |
Thursday at One was a daytime television program broadcast in Melbourne on GTV-9 from 1957 until 1960. Designed mainly for a housewife audience, the show’s duration extended up to two hours per episode.
The series incorporated a variety of segments such as Question Time, Family Doctor, Keep in Trim, Making and Mending, Film Contest, Accent on Beauty, Forty and Over Talent Quest, Personality of the Week, Getting Together, Fun with Food, alongside musical acts including Bill Warnecke's Quartet and the Ace of Clubs Orchestra.
Typically, each installment was presented by two or three hosts. Prominent figures who fronted the program included Eric Pearce, Bert Newton, Barry McQueen, Jessie Matthews, Laurel Young, Geraldine Dillon, Lesley Webster, Evie Hayes, Judy Ann Ford, and Binny Lum.
A significant broadcast on 1 August 1957 showcased Mrs. Yamomoto performing Japanese flower arranging, which may represent one of the earliest appearances by an Asian guest on Australian television.
Given that Australian daytime TV was predominantly live during this era, surviving recordings of Thursday at One are scarce or possibly nonexistent. In contrast, similar period shows like Women's World have existing episodes preserved within the collections of the National Archives of Australia and National Film and Sound Archive, although these materials are not available for public viewing.