Jamie Dunn teases TV return for Agro
The talking bathmat could be back on our screens in 2026. Plus: Hooray for Henry Bretz.
Jamie Dunn, once Australia’s king of all media, has revealed that he is in talks with the Seven network for the return of his character, Agro, to television.
While Dunn was hosting the record-breaking Morning Crew on B105 late last century, his furry “bath mat” alter-ego was hosting the popular Agro’s Cartoon Connection on Channel 7.
He was also a regular fill-in host on Steve Vizard’s Tonight show. More recently, Dunn has been touring an adults-only live version of the Agro show.
Today, Dunn posted a photo of himself with his good friend Ranger Stacey Thomson, one of his collaborators on the 1980s afternoon kids’ show Wombat, on Facebook, with the caption:
Currently talking to Channel 7 anout [sic] “Agro Up Late” as a 1 hour special in 26 !!
The post was immediately met with great enthusiasm, with responses ranging from “Bloody Rippa mate” to “yes please” and “he will be very naughty”.
Sounds like this nostalgic trip might just be a hit.
No doubt, I’ll be writing about this again soon.
Bretz is Brett’s best bet
A few years ago, I worked with Henry Bretz at 4BC, where we were both producers for different shows. He also presented a comedy segment on the show I produced. I remember saying clearly back then: “That young man will go places.”
Well, since then he’s been to Townsville and to the UK, where he did a show at the Edinburgh Fringe. Now he’s on the 92.7MIX on the Sunshine Coast in a double act with Sam “Archie” Arenson, and they made headlines around the world (including here and here) with a beach cricket stunt. Something to do with the England team and the Ashes (I need to check my notes…)
My prediction: by this time next year, Henry (and probably Archie but I don’t know him, so why should I big him up?) will be either already on metro radio or announced as part of some capital city’s 2027 line-up.
I’ll probably post a few more predictions as the new year approaches.
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P.S.
Steve Haddan, who I’ve known since we were at uni together but haven’t seen in yonks, is passionate about rugby league. His book, The Greatest Game of All: The National Rugby League 1908-2025, is on sale just in time for Christmas. Ideal for that difficult-to-buy-for member of your family, or yourself — if you’re into that kind of thing. I’m told QBD has the paperback version for $39.99. This is not a sponsored post.
Disclosure: As I already told you, I used to work in radio. And newspapers. I’d go back, but they won’t have me.