Simon Townsend, who passed away this week ... Townsend was at best a figure of nostalgia for Wonder World, his kids’ television show that started in 1979 and continued on for much of the 1980s.

Amy Macdonald performed new single 'Don't Tell Me That It's Over' and Great British Songbook track 'A Town Called Malice' on Simon's show on Monday 11 January 2010. Click play above to watch a ...

Simon Townsend with his Wonder World co-host Woodrow the bloodhound.Credit: Network 10 Devised by Townsend, the magazine-style show launched the careers of many journalists and producers ...