Beatbox was an Australian music television show broadcast by the ABC. It was created with money from Federal Government's Community Employment Program to provide jobs for 15 unemployed teenagers.[1] All had been jobless for at four months.[2] The teenagers were grouped with some of ABCs production staff to make the show.[3] After 15 episodes in 1985 the funding ran out and the show was to be cancelled but public support led to a second season of 26 episodes in 1986 being funded.[4] This series moved from a Mid Saturday afternoon slot to 12 midday the same day.[5] Beatbox was primarily a music show but also talked about issues relevant to youth.[6] It was last broadcast in 1987.[7]
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- ^ Legge, Kate (22 April 1985), "Youth TV show is latest CEP project", The Age
- ^ Green, Dale (10 June 1985), "A boost to break out of the dole queue", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Green, Dale (19 May 1985), "With a little help from friends", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Larriera, Alicia (14 April 1986), "Beatbox is back", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ McNamara, Marie (10 April 1986), "Beatbox's back on the box – at noon", The Age
- ^ Watson, Bronwyn (19 August 1985), "Beneath the axe's shadow", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Anderson, Doug (1 February 1988), "The beat goes on", The Sydney Morning Herald
