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Hey Hey It’s 100 Years new special coming to Seven and 7Plus

The 50th anniversary special was one of the most watched television events of 2021. Now Daryl Somers returns with Hey Hey It’s 100 Years: an all-new celebration of the long-running variety show Hey Hey It’s Saturday, coming soon to Seven and 7Plus. 

The new special showcases a cavalcade of stars who appeared on the original series of Hey Hey and features some of Daryl’s 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.  

Daryl 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”.

Seven’s Hey Hey We’re 50, the TV special on the 50th anniversary of Hey Hey It’s Saturday, dominated total television reporting, topping the Total TV Top 20 Programs Consolidated 7 Audience VOZ report for television Week 42 last year.

On 10 October last year, Seven’s TV special was also the most viewed program (including both news and entertainment) with 1.224 million metro viewers.

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.

Hey Hey It’s 100 Years is a Somers Carroll production for the Seven Network.

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