The Never, Um, Ever Ending Story: Life, Countdown and everything in between

Ian 'Molly' Meldrum tells the story of his life, and of the Australian music program Countdown that made him a household name. In 1974 he was a record producer and music writer when he was asked to become talent coordinator for a new show, and the program ran for thirteen years. Its unpolished, passionate on-screen style turned Meldrum into a national figure and placed him at the centre of Australian music. He describes meetings with famous performers, late nights, arguments and friendships, and the occasional collision with the rules. The result is a lively, anecdote-filled look behind the cameras at one of the country's best-loved television shows and at the man who became its face.