Daryl Somers is set to return with Hey Hey It’s 100 Years: an all-new celebration of the iconic, long-running variety show Hey Hey It’s Saturday, coming soon to Channel Seven and 7plus.
The outrageous new special showcases a cavalcade of stars who appeared on the original series of Hey Hey and features some of Somers’ funniest memories from much-loved segments including Red Faces and Celebrity Head.
The television event features appearances from the original Wiggles, Delta Goodrem, Kate Ceberano, Lee Kernaghan, Tommy Emmanuel, and plenty more.
Somers will also present a special Hey Hey tribute to Shane Warne and The Amazing Johnathan.
The special is dedicated to the late, great Ernie Carroll aka “Ossie Ostrich”.
Hey Hey It’s Saturday’s trademark madness and mayhem was essential family viewing for 30 years, featuring some of the biggest names in show business, from Australia and overseas.
The 50th anniversary special, Hey Hey It’s 50 Years, was a television sensation and the fifth most-watched entertainment program in 2021 with a total TV audience of 2.11 million viewers.
In a career spanning more than five decades, Somers has hosted light entertainment programs, kids’ shows, game shows, pop music shows, and countless specials, including the Dancing With The Stars: All Stars series on Seven.
Speaking last year about doing the first anniversary special, Somers said: “I was absolutely delighted when Seven suggested a 50th-anniversary special.
“Trawling back through the vast archive has been almost as much fun as doing the show in the first place, so I hope we can offer a few laughs, not only to the diehard fans but to all Australians, as we desperately need a touch of levity at this time.”
Hey Hey It’s 100 Years is a Somers Carroll production for the Seven Network.