Simon Townsend

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Simon Townsend: children's TV host was fearless anti-Vietnam war ... (The Guardian)

Australian journalist most well-known for hosting Wonder World was a conscientious objector who fought tirelessly against the draft.

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Wonder World presenter and creator Simon Townsend dies aged 79 (ABC News)

Simon Townsend, best known for his role on the children's television show Wonder World, has died after recently being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer.

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Who else remembers "Simon Townsend's Wonder World"? (River 949)

It's a sad day for Australian television lovers as we bid farewell to Simon Townsend, the beloved host of the classic children's show Wonder World.

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Simon Townsend gave us a different, better era of kids' television (Crikey)

Simon Townsend, who passed away this week aged 79, hadn't been a household name for a long time. His last noteworthy media gig was a media news program, ...

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Simon Townsend, beloved Australian kids' TV host, has died (WAtoday)

The popular TV presenter was also a conscientious objector, jailed for refusing to be conscripted to fight in the Vietnam War.

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Beloved TV personality Simon Townsend dies (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Producing and presenting over 2000 episodes of Wonder World, Simon Townsend was a fixture of afternoon children's TV in the 80s.

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Legendary Aussie TV presenter dies aged 79 (NEWS.com.au)

Australian TV presenter and journalist Simon Townsend has died at the age of 79. Townsend, who had been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, died on Tuesday. In ...

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