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Who hosted "Sale of the Century" for eleven years between 1980 and 1991?

Tony Barber. Known for his unique entries at the start of each show, he also hosted "Family Feud" and "Temptation" at different times. Few may realise that he was actually born in England, in 1940.

The Australian version of "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" was first hosted by whom?

Eddie Macguire. Loved and hated around the country, one of Eddie's many other roles has included that of a sports commentator and president of the Collingwood Football Club.

Which of the following people never hosted "Wheel of Fortune"?

Ian McFadyen. Tony Barber hosted "Wheel of Fortune" for only one season and in a famous TV moment, handed over to Rob Elliott at the start of the first episode in 1997.

Which actress was selected to be the host of "The Weakest Link" in its first season in 2001?

Cornelia Francis. Cornelia Francis was known for her hard-nosed roles prior to hosting the show and carried her persona across. She became one of the most feared, disliked and watched TV personalities in Australia.

Which former Australian cricketer hosted "Who Dares Wins"?

Mike Whitney. "Who Dares Wins" was the Australian adaptation of the German game show "Tut Er Es Oder Tut Er Es Nicht?". Whitney played for Australia 11 times, his best performance coming in late 1991 when he took 7/27 against India in Perth. He will perhaps best be remembered for scoring three runs off the final ball to win a game in a Toohey's Draught commercial. Remember?

Which of the following personalities has hosted the Australian version of "Family Feud"?

Rob Brough. "Broughy" (pronounced "Bruffy") hosted the show until it was cancelled in 1994. His voice can now be heard announcing the arrival of each station in the Brisbane city rail network.

True or false: The quiz show "Greed" only lasted for one season.

true. Kerri-Anne Kennerley became the first female game show host in Australia (just pipping Cornelia Francis) when she was selected to host "Greed" in 2001. Unfortunately this great show was cancelled later that year.

Who hosted "Catchphrase" when it debuted in 1996?

John Burgess. John Burgess, billed as "TV's best groomed man," was the driving force behind "Catchphrase" after being sacked from "Wheel of Fortune".

Who hosted "The Price is Right" before Larry Emdur?

Ian Turpie. Ian Turpie became so synonymous with bargain hunting that if a dispute about prices broke out anywhere in Australia in the 1980's, it wasn't unusual to hear "Who do you think you are, Ian Turpie?!"

Finally, we'll end where we began: Who hosted "Sale of the Century" in the final episode in 2002?

Glenn Ridge. Flagging ratings had dogged the show in its final years until the Nine Network finally cancelled the show. It had been billed for its first 19 years as "Australia's Richest Quiz", until the arrival of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" - at this point it became "Australia's Premier Quiz".