The Sound is an Australian music program broadcast on the ABC, which first screened on Sunday 19 July 2020. The program is hosted by Jane Gazzo and Zan Rowe with a special guest co-host each week. It is created and filmed by Mushroom Vision and screens on Sundays at 5.30pm with a replay on Saturdays at 12.30pm.[2] The pre-recorded live performances are also available to watch on ABC iview. The Sound features pre-recorded live performances, music videos of new releases and interviews with artists, highlighting Australia's "best and upcoming talent". The program features a historical segment called "The Vault", which shows an iconic Australian performance, as well as "A Tribute" which pays tribute to "great Australian tracks" where various artists perform collaboratively.[1]
The Sound | |
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Created by | Michael Gudinski[1] |
Presented by | Jane Gazzo (season one-two), Bridget Hustwaite (season two) |
Opening theme | "The Sound" by D'arcy Spiller |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Running time | 60 mins (season 1-2), 30 mins (season 3) |
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Network | ABC |
Release | 19 July 2020 |
A second series commenced on 1 November 2020.[3]
A third series was announced in October 2021 and premiered on 7 November 2021, at a shorter length of 30 minutes per episode.[4]
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Special(s) | ||
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1 | 6 | 19 July 2020 | 22 August 2020 | No special | |
2 | 6 | 1 November 2020 | 20 December 2020 | 2 | |
3 | 6 | 7 November 2021 | 12 December 2021 | No special |
Episode | Air date | Co host |
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Episode 1[5] | 19 July 2020 | Bryan Brown |
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Episode 2[6] | 26 July 2020 | Russell Crowe |
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Episode 3[7] | 2 August 2020 | Red Symons |
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Episode 4[8] | 9 August 2020 | Myf Warhurst |
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Episode 5[9] | 15 August 2020 | Deborah Mailman |
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Episode 6[10] | 22 August 2020 | Keith Urban |
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Episode | Air date | Co-host |
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Episode 7[11] | 1 November 2020[12] | Stan Grant |
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Episode 8 | 8 November 2020 | Christine Anu |
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Episode 9 | 15 November 2020 | Matt Okine |
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Episode 10 | 22 November 2020 | Jock Zonfrillo |
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Episode 11 | 29 November 2020 | Dylan Lewis |
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Episode 12 | 6 December 2020 | Mick Molloy |
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Episode 13 (Special - Best of series 1 & 2) | 13 December 2020 | |
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Episode 14 (Making Gravy Christmas Special) | 20 December 2020 | Paul Kelly |
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Season three will feature a rotating roster of guest hosts, replacing previous hosts Jane Gazzo, Zan Rowe and Bridget Hustwaite. The "Tribute" section for season three will be pay respect to living artists.[21]
Episode | Air date | Host |
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Episode 15[22] | 7 November 2021 | Andy Lee |
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Episode 16[23] | 14 November 2021 | Rachael Griffiths |
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Episode 17[24] | 21 November 2021 | Jack Charles |
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Episode 18[25] | 28 November 2021 | Craig Reucassel |
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Episode 19[26] | 5 December 2021 | Joel Creasey |
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Episode 20[27] | 12 December 2021 | Zan Rowe |
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