Under Melbourne Tonight
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television entertainment |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | RMITV |
| Headquarters | Melbourne , Australia |
Area served | Melbourne, Australia |
| Products | Live weekly variety television show |
Under Melbourne Tonight was a live weekly variety show created by RMITV that began broadcasting on C31 Melbourne in 1993. Garnering an audience of approximately 55,000 viewers each week, it received acclaim in The Age Green Guide, which described it as "Occasionally more humorous than Letterman." The program was presented by Stephen Hall alongside Vin "Rastas" Hedger and regularly featured contributors such as 3RRR's Tony Biggs, the duo Merrick Watts and Tim Ross from Merrick and Rosso, Corinne Grant, and Peter Helliar.
The show encompassed a broad range of content including live musical performances, stand-up comedy, critiques of films and music, coverage of video games, sports segments, news, current events, scientific topics, and sketch comedy. In 1998, the series was relaunched under the title Under Melbourne Tonight Presents...... What's Goin' On There?, followed by the 1999 iteration known as Whose Shout at the Stumpy Arms.
Guests
Performers in the musical category featured artists such as Lecher Purvy, Cosmic Psychos, Weddings Parties Anything, TISM, Pray TV, The Avalanches, The Lucksmiths, and Penelope Swales, among others. The stand-up comedy lineup included talents like Marty Sheargold, Dave O'Neil, Bruno Lucia, Pommy Johnson, Wil Anderson, Rove McManus, Alan Brough, and Dave Hughes.
Cast
| Presenter | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hall | Host | |
| Vin "Rastas" Hedger | Host | |
| Tony Biggs | Supporting cast | |
| Rosso | Supporting cast | |
| Merrick Watts | Supporting cast | |
| Corinne Grant | Supporting cast | |
| Peter Helliar | Supporting cast | |
| James Young | Supporting cast | |
| Chris Pearson | Supporting cast | |
| Dr Andi | Supporting cast | |
| Duncan MacKew | Supporting cast | |
| Steve Polak | Supporting cast | |
| Carlos Raven | Supporting cast | |
| Andrew Young | Supporting cast | |
| Kealy Smith | Supporting cast | |
| Jason Elliott | Supporting cast | |
| Mel Northrop | Supporting cast | |
| Jenny Connely | Supporting cast | |
| Al Parkes | Supporting cast | |
| Liam O'Hara | Supporting cast | |
| Andrea Ho | Voice Over Artist |