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
Original release
NetworkATN-7
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]

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References

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  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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