The blurb they have on their website says:

"Strap yourself in for the second last week of Retro Month for 2016 because we've definitely saved some of the best stuff.

It's been a strong selection so far but we're confident this will take the cake, so come get your fix of full unbroken classic Countdown episodes. We've got an episode guest hosted by the inimitable Jon English, there's one with live studio performances from Sharon O'Neil and The Thunderbugs, there's even one where Molly hosts from Rockhampton where enters a rodeo and rides a pony (It's as good as it sounds).

Sif you're a fan of the 70's and 80's music and fashion do not miss out.

Join us for the fourth instalment of Rage Goes Retro on Saturday 23rd January from 10:30-11:30am, returning for the night from 11:48pm on ABC. "

Not sure if that means a night of Countdown or just the three episodes mentioned. The Jon English episode is not identified but would probably be either May 4 1980, June 21 1981, April 4 1982. The only episode Jon hosted that I recall them airing was July 3 1977 which was shown in 2010. There is also an off air episode July 16 1978 which may or may not be up to broadcast quality.

The other two episodes are identified as follows:


Year: 1983
Date: 06/03/1983
Show no: 361
Summary: THE SHOW IS HOSTED BY SHARON O'NEILL AND FEATURES HER LATEST SINGLE RECORDED IN COUNTDOWN STUDIOS TOGETHER WITH NEW GROUP CALLED THUNDERBUGS.TOP TEN ITEMS APPEAR AND MOLLY PRESENTS MUSIC NEWS IN HUMDRUM.LOCAL ARTISTS:
SHARON O'NEILL 'LOSING YOU'
THUNDERBUGS 'I CAN FEEL A BEAT'
HUMDRUM ITEMS:
SINGING SHEEP 'BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP'
MALCOLM MCLAREN 'BUFFALO GALS'
TEARS FOR FEARS 'MAD WORLD'
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS 'YOU GOT LUCKY'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS:
MICHAEL JACKSON 'BILLY JEAN'
CULTURE CLUB 'TIME'
CHRIS DE BURG 'DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN'
THE CLASH 'SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO'
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE 'WOT'
BILLY JOEL 'ALLENTOWN'
DEVO 'PEEKABOO'
TOP TEN ITEMS:
TOTO COELLO 'I EAT CANNIBALS'
FAT LARRY'S BAND 'ZOO'
TOTO 'AFRICA'
BLANCMANGE 'LIVING ON THE CEILING'
MARVIN GAYE 'SEXUAL HEALING'
WHAM 'YOUNG GUNS'
JOE COCKER & JENNIFER WARNES 'UP WHERE WE BELONG'
PHIL COLLINS 'CAN'T HURRY LOVE'
DIRE STRAITS 'TWISTING BY THE POOL'
LAURA BRANIGAN 'GLORIA'

Year: 1985
Date: 06/10/1985
Show no: 482
Summary: THIS SHOW WITHOUT HOST FEATURED MOLLY ENTERING RODEO ARENA IN ROCKHAMPTON RIDING PONY AND IV RIDER RE RODEO, PREPARING FOR COMPETITION AND ROCK 'N' ROLL.HE ALSO PRESENTS HUMDRUM FROM ROCKHAMPTON.
VIDEO CLIPS:
JIMMY BARNES 'I'D DIE TO BE WITH YOU TONIGHT'
EUROGLIDERS 'THE CITY OF SOUL'
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN 'CURRENT STAND'
MODELS 'COLD FEVER'
THE CURE 'IN BETWEEN DAYS'
BRYAN ADAMS 'SUMMER OF '69' AND IV RE ALBUM AND TOUR
TALKING HEADS 'ROAD TO NOWHERE'
SIMPLY RED 'MONEY'S TOO TIGHT (TO MENTION)'
JULIAN LENNON 'JESSE'
BELOUIS SOME 'SOME PEOPLE'
THE HOOTERS 'AND WE DANCED' AND IV RE GROUP FOUNDATION,
TOUR AND MUSIC STYLE
THOMPSON TWINS 'DON'T MESS WITH DR DREAM'
CHARTBUSTERS (EXCERPTS):
PAT BENATAR 'INVINCIBLE'
KATE BUSH 'RUNNING UP THAT HILL'
MADONNA 'GAMBLER'
A-HA 'TAKE ON ME'
TOP TEN:
JIMMY BARNES 'I'D DIE TO BE WITH YOU TONIGHT'
MODELS 'OUT OF MIND, OUT OF SIGHT'
MADONNA 'DRESS YOU UP'
STEVIE WONDER 'PART TIME LOVER'
KOO DE TAH 'TOO YOUNG FOR PROMISES'
DIRE STRAITS 'MONEY FOR NOTHING'
INXS 'WHAT YOU NEED'
UB40/CHRISSIE HYNDE 'I GOT YOU BABE'
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS 'POWER OF LOVE'
BOWIE/JAGGER 'DANCING IN THE STREET'

Yay!!! Bring on the Countdown from 83' with guest host Sharon O'Neill. Can't wait to see that one. I could have been responsible for that request now I start thinking about it. Woohoo!!!

Was the 1985 episode the first to be made and/or hosted from Queensland? I know both South Australia and Western Australia had episodes made in or hosted from them in the past.