Beauty and the Beast (talk show)

The first version began in 1964 on the Seven Network with host Eric Baume as the "Beast". Baume was later replaced by presenters including Stuart Wagstaff (1966-1968), Noel Ferrier (1969), John Laws (1970), and Rex Mossop (1971-1973).

In 1982, the format was revived, with two rival versions, both carrying the same title, appearing on different networks. Network Ten's version had John Laws back as host, later replaced by Clive Robertson, whilst the Seven Network version was hosted by Derryn Hinch.

A more recent version of the program has run on both Network Ten and Foxtel, hosted by radio broadcaster Stan Zemanek (1996-2001) and radio broadcaster Doug Mulray (2002).

Network Ten along with FX aired the final episode in 2002. Doug Mulray, who hosted the 2002 series announced that the show was not returning after 7 years.

The series returned to W exclusively in 2005 after a 3-year hiatus with Stan Zemanek. Beauty and the Beast aired the final episode on W in early July 2007, plus it was not materialized the series' 2008 and it was no longer in production due to the death of Stan Zemanek.

After the end of the series, the beast host Stan Zemanek died at aged 60 of brain cancer (in his sleep in the early hours) on 12 July 2007. His funeral open to the public was held on 17 July 2007 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in North Sydney followed by a private cremation.

In contrast, The Sunday Telegraph reported that on 28 October 2007, Gretel Killeen the original Big Brother Australia host will resigned after the first seven seasons.

In 2009, Rachel Friend hosts New Idea TV, plus Sally Williams has a hosting duties when she is away.

Former Wheel of Fortune hostess Adriana Xenides dies in Liverpool Hospital in Sydney from a ruptured intestine on 7 June 2010. Xendies had been admitted to hospital days earlier suffering from a stomach ailment.

Rex Mossop the 5th "Beast" host dies at 83 on 17 June 2011 at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney surrounded by family and friends. His funeral was held on 24 June 2011 at St Matthews Church, Manly.

As of July 2011, Alyssa-Jane Cook and Ali Mutch the beauty rosters are now currently present the home shopping network TVSN.

Patricia Lovell died on 26 January 2013 from liver cancer, she was aged 83.

In June 2013, Maureen Duval a beauty panelist of the daytime panel show has died in hospital from an ongoing illness. She was saying their goodbyes by family and friends at a private funeral at North Sydney's St Mary's Catholic Church on 3 July.

In addition, Former beauty Ita Buttrose hosted morning program Studio 10 two mornings a week for the station alongside Joe Hildebrand, Sarah Harris and Jessica Rowe, premiered in late 2013 on Network Ten. But in 2016, Buttrose reduce her appearances on the program to just twice a week to spend more time with her grandchildren.

Charlotte Dawson found dead by suicide in her Woolloomooloo home on 22 February 2014. A real estate agent found her body when he arrived to inspect the property ahead of its auction. Police were called and confirmed her death at 11:18 am; there were no suspicious circumstances to the death. Her friends were reportedly concerned when she had not updated her Twitter or Instagram accounts in the previous 19 hours.

In early 2015, Julia Morris along with Chris Brown to currently co-hosted I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here Australia in South Africa.

Veteran entertainer Stuart Wagstaff died from complications associated with pulmonary fibrosis on 10 March 2015, he was age 90.

Sports personality Rebecca Wilson died at her family home in Sydney on 7 October 2016 from breast cancer. Her death was announced that morning by her friend and radio broadcaster Alan Jones who subsequently wrote an obituary in The Australian. Her death came as a shock to many people around her because she had kept her diagnosis a secret. Her funeral was held at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney on 14 October 2016.

Lisa Wilkinson resigns from the TV show Today on the Nine Network in 2017, and from 2018, Wilkinson, currently co-host The Project on Network Ten.

Beauty panelist Jeanne Little died on 7 November 2020 at the age of 82, 9 years after her retirement. Apart from Jeanne Little, none of the other beauties and the other beasts in the show.