Australia's Amateur Hour was an important early Australian radio and television program in the form of a talent contest, which was broadcast from 1940 to 1958, which also aired briefly on television from 1957 to 1958. The radio version was originally compered by radio producer , then by Dick Fair, and finally by (1913-1995). It was a popular, long-running program on which many performers appeared. The television version was compered by Terry Dear, and ran from August 1957 to February 1958. It aired on the Nine Network (TCN-9) and the Seven Network (HSV-7).