Ridgey Didge was a popular Network Ten magazine television program for children in Australia.
The name is an Australian slang term meaning honest, true or the real thing.
A long-running series of 52-minute programs, each studio-based episode was intended to be an entertaining voyage of adventure and discovery for the viewers, constantly covering new topics reflecting Australian life and culture.
A team of presenters hosted each program: They were joined by puppet characters Other presenters of regular segments: The lyrics in the signature tune repeated the words ridgey didge several times which became a catchphrase amongst the target audience.
Produced by the in-house production department based at the TEN studios in North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia: