Richard Morecroft, Tania Nugent, Paul Higgins

Behind The News began on June 5th 1968 hosted by Peter Sumner looking at current affairs for children.

It ran on ABC until 2004 when it was briefly axed, before returning in 2005.

The series is now the third longest-running TV show in Australia behind Four Corners (57 years) and Play School (53 years).

Presenters have included Paul Higgins, Richard Morecroft, Tania Nugent, amongst others.

BtN finds fun and engaging ways to explain complex news stories to children. The content is linked to key learning areas in the Australian National Curriculum and teaching resources are provided with each episode.

Amelia Mosely is the show’s current host, having replaced Nathan Bazley after 10 years. Reporters include Jack Evans, Ruby Cornish & Matt Holbrook.

Behind the News in the 1970s

Paul Higgins

To mark this milestone ABC is having a “kids takeover” with each ABC metropolitan newsroom to host a BTN rookie reporter, featured on the ABC News website, and during 7pm News bulletins.

BTN is also hosting a party at ABC Adelaide, where children, the BTN team and alumni, and other ABC faces will mark this milestone. For online audiences, there will be special features showcasing BTN’s archive, as well as a series of short-form video features to mark the anniversary.

Tuesday June 5

10am ABC ME Tuesday June 5 BTN anniversary edition

4:30pm ABC ME Tuesday June 5 Q&A kids edition hosted by BTN’s Amelia Moseley

6pm ABC BTN 50th anniversary documentary

6:30pm ABC Q&A kids edition repeat

7pm ABC ME BTN very first edition

Nathan Bazley

BtN team

Amelia Mosely

Today I was interviewed about a petition I started when I was 12, collecting signatures 2 bring back @BehindTheNews when it was axed in 2003. Amazingly the show was brought back 2 air! Nice lil’ reminder that ur never too small 2 make a difference ? @Amelia__Moseley @viscounted pic.twitter.com/Y5nkZPAgz6 — Georgia Germein (@GeorgiaGermein) May 2, 2018

Photos: ABC

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