| 26/4/09 |
| Details of Bob's appearance at the ninth annual Adelaide Cabaret Festival with his brand new show, World War Bob, a tribute to the troop shows of yesteryear, have been added to the Tours page. |
| 30/3/09 |
| Bob will be taking to the road again with his 20 Golden Greats! show. See the Tours page for details. |
| 28/2/09 |
| Mark and Bob will guest on a coupleof TV programmes See the Television page for details. |
| 4/1/09 |
| Details of Bob's retro cabaret and DJ spots at this year's Mardi Gras are on the Tours page. |
| 28/7/08 |
| Bob is taking to the road again with his 20 Golden Greats! show. Details are on the Tours page. |
| 6/3/08 |
| Pictures from Mark, taken at the Mardi Gras Parade, are on the Gallery. |
| 1/3/08 |
| Newly uploaded are some songs from old TV shows. Listen to Xanadu, Mas Que Nada, Escape and an excerpt from the Daas Kapital episode Pride on the Sound Bytes page. You can also hear I Gotcha from the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala 2005. |
| 18/2/08 |
| Mark sent over some rare pictures of the GLOBOS. Check out the Gallery section for 1983 and 1986. |
| 13/1/08 |
| Here's a rarity, a pic of Mark and other well known faces backstage during their first Edinburgh Festival. 1988 Gallery. |
| 13/1/08 |
| There's a link to a page of pics from Ding Dong Downe on the 2007 Gallery. |
| 12/1/08 |
| I've added a picture of the GLOBOS from the Cliff Richard Gold tour programme in the 1983 Gallery. |
| 3/1/08 |
| It's a new year and there are several new sound clips on the Sound Bytes page. |
| 18/11/07 |
| A different flyer for the earlier part of the Greatest Hits UK tour has been added to the 1996 Tours page. Also, the cover of the Kath & Kim Series 4 DVD, in which Mark plays Daryl Lee, is on the Videos/DVDs page. |
| 18/11/07 |
| The cover of Bob's first CD single, Yeh Yeh, has been loaded on to the Merchandise page. |
| 7/10/07 |
| Dates for Ding Dong Downe, the tour with Bob and Denise Drysdale are on the Tours page. |
| 29/9/07 |
| Mark sent in a nice shot of himself with Paul O'Grady, which has been added to the Gallery and there are yet more pics from The Bloomsbury, with captions, on page 4 of the Live & Swingin' section of the Gallery. |
| 15/9/07 |
| Pics from The Bloomsbury with Alan Carr are on page 4 of the Live & Swingin' section of the Gallery. |
| 6/9/07 |
| Bob will be appearing with Denise Drysdale during October. Details on the Tours page. |
| 28/8/07 |
| Three pages of pics from the last night Edinburgh have been added to the Gallery. |
| 26/8/07 |
| New fan photos from Edinburgh have been added to the Fan Gallery and more reviews under What The Papers Say. |
| 14/8/07 |
| There are some pictures in the Gallery of Bob and Pastel Vespa in Edinburgh. |
| 13/8/07 |
| The first five star review for Live & Swingin' in Edinburgh is posted in the What The Papers Say area. |
| 12/8/07 |
| The flyer for Live & Swingin' at the Fringe can be seen on the Tours page and there are pictures of the posters in the Gallery. |
| 29/7/07 |
| A 1994 article from bona magazine with pictures and a current review of Live & Swingin' can be seen in the What The Papers Say section. |
| 22/7/07 |
| Recordings of Mark singing Witchcraft and The Joker on Good Morning Australia and Bob singing Australia, Australia can be heard on the Sound Bytes page. |
| 17/7/07 |
| London dates have been changed to 7 & 8 September. Details on the Tours page. There are also new fan pics from the recent shows at The Studio in the Gallery. |
| 1/7/07 |
| London dates have been confirmed. Details on the Tours page. |
| 7/6/07 |
| It's official. Bob will return to the Fringe. Details on the Tours page. |
| 30/3/07 |
| There's a screen shot of Bob cruising... the galaxy on the Television page. |
| 10/2/07 |
| First image in this year's Gallery is of Mark's 48th birthday party invitation. |
| 21/1/07 |
| Details of Bob's appearances for Mardi Gras, including a guest DJ spot with Vanessa Wagner and an evening with Rupert Everett, can be found on the Tours page. |
| 3/12/06 |
| Dates of live Melbourne appearances have been added to the Tours page and details of Mark's radio shows are on the News page. |
| 30/3/06 |
| From 22 May for nine weeks, you can listen to Mark host ABC Overnights on local ABC radio stations and on the Web. From 2-6am on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays there will be lots of talk and interviews with Mark choosing the music. You can also phone in! Talkback lines tel. 1300 800 222 |
| 28/3/06 |
| The Bob Downe Show Highlights Vol.2 DVD will be released on 24 April. See the Videos/DVD page for more details. |
| 27/3/06 |
| Unfortunately, Mark's appearances at Teatro Vivaldi Restaurant, Canberra, on March 31 & April 1, have been cancelled. |
| 13/2/06 |
| Pictures from Carols In The Park, courtesy of Charlotte, can be seen in the Gallery. |
| 4/8/05 |
| Forthcoming TV appearances have been detailed on the Television page. |
| 4/8/05 |
| Mark recently went on holiday to Mauritius and sent us a picture for the Gallery. How jealous are we? |
| 23/4/05 |
| The bad news is that the UK tour of iBob has had to be cancelled. However, Bob fully intends to bring a solo concert show to the UK in 2006. He will also appear at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in June. Details of which can be found on the Tours page. |
| 28/3/05 |
| Eary pictures of Bob by Jacqueline Fleming are on the 1992 gallery. |
| 27/3/05 |
| There's a great shot of Mark, by photographer Graeme Taylor, taken backstage at the Enmore Theatre, now in the gallery. |
| 25/3/05 |
| Bob is returning to the UK for the Edinburgh Festival and a short tour. More information on the Tours page. |
| 9/2/05 |
| The final artwork for The Bob Downe Show Highlights Vol.1 DVD can now be viewed on the Videos/DVD page. Click on the images for the full size scans. |
| 6/2/05 |
| Two more pics of Bob are on the Gallery page, this time from the Australia Day Live Concert. |
| 5/2/05 |
| Shots of Bob MCing the Mardi Gras Launch, courtesy of David "Margeaux" Watson, have been uploaded to the Gallery. |
| 26/1/05 |
| Bob's first ever DVD will be released on 21 February. Details on the Merchandise page. |
| 26/1/05 |
| Dates for iBob are out. See the flyer on the Tours page. |
| 9/1/05 |
| Bob's 21st Birthday Tour will kick off soon. Dates are still to be confirmed but for a preview of the advertising picture, check out the Tours page. |
| 1/1/05 |
| Bob features on the Dreamtime Christmas all-stars CD single. Details on the Merchandise page. |
| 16/11/04 |
| Pictures have been added to the 2003 and 2004 Fan Galleries. |
| 14/9/04 |
| Live dates with the John Thorn Trio are detailed on the Tours page. |
| 5/8/04 |
| A run downe of the programmes in The Way We Were series can be found on the Articles page. |
| 4/3/04 |
| Mark designed the Melbourne Press ad for his upcoming shows and it can be viewed on the Tours page. |
| 3/3/04 |
| James G. Rendell of CADT photography has kindly given permission for his photographs of Mark at Mardi Gras Fair Day to feature in the Gallery. |
| 28/2/04 |
| The good news is that Bob will be back on stage towards the end of the year with his 20th Anniversary show. There is also a new CD on the way, Cold August Night - Bob Rocks!, a live recording from the State Theatre, Sydney on 3 May 2002. |
| 11/2/04 |
| Photos from the Australia Day Live Concert in Canberra have been uploaded to the Gallery page. |
| 9/2/04 |
| The picture covers of the Globos' two singles can now be seen on the Vinyl page. |
| 8/2/04 |
| The first update of the year includes EXCLUSIVE previews of the cover art for Mark's forthcoming album It's About Time. There are also various album promotional appearances and concerts detailed on the Tours page. Going back, check the Articles page for some great reviews of the cabaret shows at The Studio last year and some punter reviews from Amazon of Bob's CDs are now on the Merchandise page. |
| 3/12/03 |
| There's now a picture of the Lily Savage And Bob Downe on tour flyer from 1994 on the Tours page and the Advent Calendar is back. |
| 25/7/03 |
| Pictures have been uploaded from recent TV appearances on Good Morning Australia and Mornings With Kerri-Anne. Songs sung on these shows can be heard on the Sound Bytes page. |
| 23/7/03 |
| There's a new page of pictures from Mark's 'Jazzaret' show at The Studio including Fan pics. The programme can viewed on the Merchandise page. |
| 15/4/03 |
| Two pictures of Mark as a tailor, from an episode of Kath & Kim, are now on the Television page. |
| 30/3/03 |
| I've added a new page of screen grabs to The Bob Downe Show section and there are now also some pictures from Nick At Nite on the Television page. |
| 22/3/03 |
| The missing songs from The Bob Downe Show and some Nick At Nite themes have been added to the Sound Bytes page. |
| 12/3/03 |
| Julianna's pictures from the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade now grace the Gallery. Also, Janet got a surprise birthday cake, complete with a picture of Mark on it. Take a look at it in the Fan Gallery. |
| 28/2/03 |
| More tour dates added, this time for Bob in regional Queensland. |
| 10/2/03 |
| News of a one night gig in Newcastle on the tours page and details of a new compilation CD from radio station Triple M on the Merchandise page. |
| 8/2/03 |
| Check the tours page for some adverts for Bob's show at the Fringe 1992 and the oldest picture of Bob on this site from his debut at the 1988 Fringe. Also, the cover of the tour programme from 1995 is now on the Merchandise page. There's a new song too. You can listen to Bob's rendition of Stairway To Heaven on the Sound Bytes page. |
| 4/2/03 |
| BIG NEWS - not only is it Mark's birthday today, but some tour dates for his cabaret show have been released. |
| 1/2/03 |
| A very early advert for Bob's show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1991 has been placed at the bottom of the Tours page. |
| 25/12/02 |
| Happy Christmas everyone. There are a few more photos in the Fan Gallery and one of Jane Markey with Mark on the last Whiter! Brighter! page. |
| 1/12/02 |
| Quite an obvious addition today. It's December so the Advent Calendar is back. Check for a new picture each day in the run downe to Christmas. |
| 4/11/02 |
| There's slightly more information on the Television pages and several new pictures. |
| 12/10/02 |
| There's a picture of a bare naked Bob, in the Viva Cabaret section of the Television page. For those who want a closer look, there's a larger version too in Fashion! |
| 11/10/02 |
| The Perth dates for Cold August Night have been announced and all details are on the Tours page. |
| 10/10/02 |
| Check What The Papers Say for reviews of Mark's documentary/variety special The Way We Were; Frank Sinatra in Australia. |
| 29/9/02 |
| John Frame of Queer Radio, Brisbane conducted an interview with Mark in May 2002. You can now listen to the full transcript on the Sound Bytes page. Thanks to John for the recording. |
| 28/9/02 |
| There are 4 more Postcards to choose from and a new West Australian article from 20/08/02 on the What The Papers Say page. Thanks to Julz for passing it on. |
| 26/9/02 |
| There's a new picture of Bob with Julian Clary in the Gallery and also some after-show photos at the end of the Whiter! Brighter! pages. The Fan Gallery has been updated too. |
| 25/9/02 |
| Probably the last of the Whiter! Brighter! reviews have gone up under What The Papers Say. |
| 19/9/02 |
| More pictures from Whiter! Brighter! have been added to the Gallery, including Bob with his special guest, Julia Morris. |
| 8/9/02 |
| I've made a number of cosmetic changes to the site, e.g. easier navigation of the Merchandise and What The Papers Say pages. There are also updates on All About Bob, Behind The Max Factor and the Fashion pages. Most important is the creation of three pages of pics from Whiter! Brighter! The link to these is on the Gallery page. |
| 20/8/02 |
| Vote for Bob to win the 'Strathmore Select Audience Award' for best show on the Fringe. Give him the star treatment at http://www.edfringe.com/searchshows/detail.php?type=show&id=BOBD
The Daily Record contained a review today, the text of which can be read at What The Papers Say. |
| 19/8/02 |
| Yet more reviews from Edinburgh have been added to What The Papers Say and a couple from earlier in the year from Australian publications New Weekly Magazine and New Idea. Thanks Kara! |
| 15/8/02 |
| A new piece about Bob & his career, from a local Aberdeen paper, has been added to What The Papers Say. |
| 13/8/02 |
| More Whiter! Brighter! reviews, including the five star crit from the Fest, added to What The Papers Say and a picture of the show's poster is in the Gallery. |
| 12/8/02 |
| What The Papers Say has been updated, mainly with reviews for Whiter! Brighter!. |
| 8/8/02 |
| The running order for Whiter! Brighter! is now listed on the Songs page. |
| 27/7/02 |
| The Whiter! Brighter! flyer can now be seen on the Tours page. |
| 4/7/02 |
| Details of a one-off gig at the Gold Coast Arts Centre are on the Tours page. |
| 1/7/02 |
| The full tour schedule for Whiter! Brighter! is now up on, yes, you've guessed it, the Tours page. |
| 25/6/02 |
| Mark had a small part in episode 6 of the comedy series kath & kim. A video and DVD will be available from August. Details on the Merchandise page. |
| 17/6/02 |
| I promised you pictures from Cold August Night and that's exactly what you've got - 100+. Follow the link from the Gallery page. There are also a number of new Fan Photos. |
| 9/6/02 |
| Bob sang Yeh Yeh on a video called Funny Farm recorded at an early 90's Edinburgh Festival. See the Merchandise page for details. |
| 8/6/02 |
| The Edinburgh Fringe programme has just been released so all the Whiter! Brighter! dates are now on the Tours page. |
| 7/6/02 |
| There's a new Link to my website dedicated to Lily Savage and her creator Paul O'Grady. |
| 28/5/02 |
| Details of Adam Hills' new CD single, on which Mark sings, are on the Merchandise page. |
| 12/5/02 |
| The running order for Cold August Night is now available on the Songs page. |
| 12/5/02 |
| At last, the update I've been waiting 3 years to write. Bob is returning to the UK with Whiter! Brighter! Keep checking the Tours page for dates. A number of song poll entries have been entered. Sorry for the delay whilst I was on holiday Downe Under. Pictures from Cold August Night coming soon(ish). |
| 8/3/02 |
| Cold August Night dates have been released. Details on Tours. |
| 11/2/02 |
| Anthea captured Bob winning the Weakest Link. |
| 5/2/02 |
| Pictures from the Bondi Drag Races now up in the Gallery. |
| 21/1/02 |
| Dates for Bob's new show, Cold August Night, are now on the Tours page with more details under What The Papers Say. |
| 1/1/02 |
| Happy New Year everyone. To celebrate, we have a brand new Television page which also includes the very first video clips on the site. All the Bob Downe Show information is now linked from the new page. It's in its infancy just now but will be added to whenever I get the chance. |
| 21/12/01 |
| More dates confirmed at The Black Cat. See Tours for details. |
| 30/11/01 |
| It's Advent Calendar time again. Count Downe to Christmas with a pic of Bob each day. |
| 29/11/01 |
| 70's picture of Mark has been added to the Behind The Max Factor page. |
| 28/11/01 |
| This is a very special announcement. Check the Tours page for details of Mark's own show which he will debut at The Black Cat Cabaret Bar in Fitzroy. |
| 11/10/01 |
| Eddie & Pats were lucky enough to catch Bob's show in New York. Check out their photos in the Gallery. |
| 23/9/01 |
| There's a new link to a radio interview Bob did with 720 ABC Perth.
I've also put up a few small articles titled: The Bob Downe Show Supergirly: Two Faced Flashing in downtown Adelaide Nova seeks Sydney's hottest Casa-NOVA'S BOB DOWNE HUGE HITS Celebrity Tips! Dental As Anything |
| 31/8/01 |
| Listen to Paul O'Grady doing an impression of Bob on the Sound Bytes page. Whilst at the Edinburgh Festival I got a couple of pictures of Julia Morris so they're now on The Bob Downe Show page. |
| 11/7/01 |
| For anyone who doubts the existence of Murwillumbah's famous banana festival have a look at All About Bob.
There's also a new article about Bob's Canberra shows under What The Papers Say. |
| 6/7/01 |
| Another Tour date for Perth added. |
| 3/7/01 |
| New Tour dates for Canberra and details of the show under the What The Papers Say section. |
| 30/6/01 |
| Screen grabs from Bob's appearance on Jack Dee's show in 1995 are up on the Fashion page as well as another picture with Lily Savage when they portrayed Torvill & Dean. |
| 29/6/01 |
| Many more articles have been added, mainly from the late 80s/early 90s. |
| 16/6/01 |
| Look towards the end of What The Papers Say for a 1981 review of a Police concert written by Mark. |
| 13/6/01 |
| Seven more pictures from New York have been added to the Gallery. |
| 10/6/01 |
| Tour dates have been updated as Bob will be appearing in Melbourne on 13 June.
New link to an Astrology chart for Mark. Listen to Bob singing Mas Que Nada from Jack Dee's Saturday Night on the Sound Bytes page. Jules sent in a fantastic shot of herself, Anthea and Ben posing as Bob's offspring. It's towards the end of the TV page. Finally, thanks to Janette, I've now got a picture of the Jazzy! tour T-shirt on the Merchandise page. |
| 14/5/01 |
| More of my photos from New York can be viewed on the ultimate Julian Clary web site. |
| 29/4/01 |
| My photos from Mark's rehearsal for his New York gigs can be found in the Gallery. Check the Fan section too. There's also a great shot of Julian Clary and Mark in the Showbiz Circle. Lastly, The Bob Downe Show poster is on the Tours page. |
| 11/4/01 |
| News of Bob's showcase gigs in New York can be found on the Tours page. |
| 3/4/01 |
| Anthea found a very informative interview, 'ALL BOB DOWNE', so check out What The Papers Say. |
| 27/3/01 |
| A larger picture of Bob's Huge Hits CD cover and the track listing can be found on the Merchandise page. |
| 21/3/01 |
| There's another picture from Julianna of Mark and Gabby Milgate at the TV show wrap party.
Lyrics to Hang On In There Baby are now available. |
| 20/3/01 |
| The movie Mr. Accident has been released on video and DVD. Details on the Merchandise page. Please note both versions are in USA format only. |
| 19/3/01 |
| On the TV page you'll find Julianna's pictures with Bob and guests from the show.
The CD cover of Huge Hits, which was released today, can be seen on the Merchandise page. |
| 18/3/01 |
| Front cover picture and article from February's voyeur magazine can be found under What The Papers Say. Thanks Julianna. For a little pre-Bob nostalgia, I've also uploaded a 1980 album review, written by Mark, when he was a pop journalist with The Sun. Thanks to Anthea, we have more songs from the TV show. Hang On In There Baby by Bob and Don't Tell Me You're Single (I've Slept With Your Wife) by Tina C. |
| 10/3/01 |
| Lots of pictures from Anthea from The Bob Downe Show and Frocks at Fox. |
| 9/3/01 |
| Julianna sent in an image of The Bob Downe Show screensaver picture CD. See the Downe loads page for details.
Order details for Bob's new album, My Huge Hits, on the Merchandise page. |
| 3/3/01 |
| Fresh from Bob's appearance on Rage with Vanessa Wagner comes Tintarella di Luna, an old track by The Globos. There's also a mention of Bob in an article about Rove McManus. |
| 24/2/01 |
| The Bob Downe Show theme and songs Georgie Girl, Christmas Rap, There Once Was A Man, Auld Lang Syne, Route 66, Only You and The Real Thing are now available on the Sound Bytes and The Bob Downe Show pages. Also, hear what Bob has to say about his manager Mark Trevorrow!
New links for Tina C. who was a guest on Bob's show and Bob's costume designers, TinaVera. |
| 18/2/01 |
| Under What The Papers Say you'll be able to read 'Downe but never out' from The Sunday Telegraph. |
| 17/2/01 |
| Pictures of the I Will Survive CD and cover on the Merchandise page and on the The Bob Downe Show page you'll find a picture of Bob with Coralee Hollow and also Julianna's Bob birthday cake.
King Of The Road, Here Come The Reindeer, Do You Wanna Dance, I Will Survive and Morning Train, all from The Bob Downe Show, can be heard on the Sound Bytes and The Bob Downe Show pages. |
| 14/2/01 |
| Details of Bob's CD single I Will Survive now on the Merchandise page. |
| 4/2/01 |
| Find out all about The Bob Downe Show on this completely new TV page. |
| 23/1/01 |
| A few more entries in the Song Poll. |
| 4/1/01 |
| Check What The Papers Say for the article 'Up and Downe' from The Age. |
| 2/1/01 |
| Happy New Year everyone! There are some great stage shots from Whiter! Brighter! courtesy of Mark, now in the Gallery. |
| 30/12/00 |
| Created the eGroup Bob Downe Swingers
The Bob Downe Show - Pictures from Julianna from the studio and of a coaster and mask. |
| 28/12/00 |
| Thanks to Anthea, there are now loads of Good News Week songs to listen to on the Sound Bytes page. |