Theme music composer Chris Harriott Original language(s) English | Country of origin Australia No. of seasons 3 | |
Genre Children's television series Presented by Jared Robinsen
Rebecca Hetherington
Simon Watt
Danny Carretti
Chris Harriott
Ashley Paske | ||
Ridgey Didge was a popular Network Ten magazine television programme for children in Australia. The name is an Australian slang term meaning honest, true or the real thing.
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Format
A long-running series of 52-minute programmes, each studio-based episode was intended to be an entertaining voyage of adventure and discovery for the viewers, constantly covering new topics reflecting Australian life and culture. Location segments added to the mix. One episode recorded sealing a time capsule to commemorate Australia's bicentennial in 1988; the capsule was opened in 2001.
Presenters
A team of presenters hosted each programme:
They were joined by puppet characters:
Other presenters of regular segments:
Catchphrase
The lyrics in the signature tune repeated the words ridgey didge several times which became a catchphrase amongst the target audience. This was accompanied with a hand gesture. The three middle fingers of the right hand were closed, leaving the thumb and little finger extended; the hand was then twisted from side to side in time with the rhythm of the music.
Transmission
The show aired between 1987 and 1989, Monday to Friday at 4 p.m. on Network TEN!
The competition
Production crew
Produced by the in-house production department based at the TEN studios in North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia: