The Chef Presents was an early Australian television series, which aired from 1957 to 1959 on Melbourne station HSV-7, and was hosted by Willi Koeppen,[1] who became a celebrity in Melbourne due to the series. At one point, the series aired in a 5-minute time-slot,[2] later expanding to a 15-minute timeslot at 7:15 p.m.[1] before being moved to 2:15 p.m.,[3] and finally aired at 4:00 p.m.[4] In 1976, long after the series ended, Koeppen mysteriously vanished.[5] One of the earliest cooking shows on Australian television,[6] there is little information available on the series, and it is unlikely that any kinescope recordings exist of it.
| The Chef Presents | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cooking show |
| Presented by | Willi Koeppen |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
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| Original release | |
| Network | HSV-7 |
| Release | 1957 – 1959 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Wednesday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 12 September 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Thursday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 12 September 1957. p. 12. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Monday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 1 January 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Monday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 14 May 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ Robinson, Russell (14 May 2012). "The cook, the sleaze and his killer". Herald Sun. Melbourne: The Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 9 February 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bayley, Andrew (18 August 2012). "Whatever happened to Willi Koeppen?". Television.AU. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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