Logie Awards of 1982

The 24th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 12 March 1982 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton. Guests included Cindy Williams, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Urich, Lou Ferrigno, Britt Ekland, Rod Taylor and Genie Francis. Olivia Newton-John also appeared as a guest performer.

Gold Logie

 * Most Popular Male Personality on Australian Television
 * Winner:
 * Bert Newton in The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)

Acting/Presenting

 * Most Popular Actor
 * Winner:
 * Paul Cronin in The Sullivans (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Actress
 * Winner:
 * Val Lehman in Prisoner (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular New Talent
 * Winner:
 * Gary Sweet in The Sullivans (Nine Network)


 * Best Lead Actor in a Series
 * Winner:
 * John McTernan in Cop Shop (Seven Network)


 * Best Lead Actress in a Series
 * Winner:
 * Val Lehman in Prisoner (Network Ten)


 * Best Supporting Actor in a Series
 * Winner:
 * Andy Anderson in The Sullivans (Nine Network)


 * Best Supporting Actress in a Series
 * Winner:
 * Vikki Hammond in The Sullivans (Nine Network)


 * Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner:
 * Bryan Brown in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)


 * Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner:
 * Helen Morse in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)


 * Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner:
 * Dorothy Alison in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)


 * Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner:
 * Gordon Jackson in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)


 * Best Performance by a Juvenile
 * Winner:
 * Adam Garnett in I Can Jump Puddles (ABC)


 * TV Reporter of the Year
 * Winner:
 * Mike Barrett (Seven Network)

Most Popular Programs

 * Most Popular Drama Series
 * Winner:
 * Prisoner (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular Comedy Series
 * Winner:
 * Kingswood Country (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Quiz/Game Show
 * Winner:
 * Sale of the Century (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Variety Show
 * Winner:
 * The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Public Affairs Show
 * Winner:
 * 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Best/Outstanding Programs

 * Best Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner:
 * A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)


 * Best Children's TV Series
 * Winner:
 * Humphrey Bear (Nine Network)


 * Best Documentary Series
 * Winner:
 * A Matter of Chance (ABC)


 * Best Single Documentary
 * Winner:
 * Stepping Out (Seven Network)


 * Best Sports Coverage
 * Winner:
 * Cricket (Nine Network)


 * Best News Report
 * Winner:
 * "Boy Down Well" (Seven Network)


 * Outstanding Public Affairs Report
 * Winner:
 * "Never Say Die" by Ian Leslie, 60 Minutes (Nine Network)


 * Outstanding Regional TV Program
 * Winner:
 * The Hawk (SEQ-TV, Maryborough)


 * Special Award for Sustained Excellence
 * Winner:
 * Young Talent Time (Network Ten)

New South Wales

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Mike Walsh (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Katrina Lee (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner:
 * The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

Queensland

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Earle Bailey (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner:
 * Today Tonight (Nine Network)

South Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Guy Blackmore (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Anne Wills (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner:
 * State Affair (Seven Network)

Tasmania

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Tom Payne (TVT-6)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Jennifer Jones (TVT-6)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner:
 * People, Places, Politics (TVT-6)

Victoria

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Bert Newton (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Paula Duncan (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner:
 * Cop Shop (HSV-7)

Western Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Rick Ardon (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Ann Sanders (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner:
 * $50,000 Letterbox (Seven Network)