Australian television is celebrating 70 years this week, with Todd Woodbridge welcoming familiar faces from some of Nine’s programs to a special edition of Tipping Point.
Getaway, Sale of the Century and McLeod’s Daughters favourites will go head-to-head on the machine, playing for charity as part of the milestone celebration and putting their knowledge and luck to the test.
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In a milestone program celebrating 70 years of television, host Todd Woodbridge is opening the doors of the Tipping Point studio to three of the 9Network’s most famous on-screen duos.
In a special nostalgia-fuelled episode, they will go head to head with the Tipping Point machine to battle for a share of $40,000 for their chosen charities.
Getaway globe-trotting fan favourites Catriona Rowntree and Jules Lund bring their trademark adventure energy to the podium, playing for The Reach Foundation.
Sale of the Century game show pairing Nicky Buckley and Glenn Ridge reunite, bringing decades of fast-paced trivia experience to win for The Power in You Project.
And McLeod’s Daughters beloved stars Lisa Chappell and Bridie Carter step out of Drovers Run to take on the Tipping Point machine and play for Dolly’s Dream.
Expect quick wit, fond memories, high-stakes game play and nerve-wracking machine drops as our top trio of television favourites test their knowledge and ride their luck to raise money for worthy causes.
When your pathetic show is tanking, get ‘celebrity’ guests in the hope someone will watch it.
John Eller Where’s the data for it tanking? It’s consistently No.1 in the 5pm timeslot, and this “celebrity” special is actually a celebration of 70 years of television. – Kyle