PETER SKELTON, 1935-2012  Peter Skelton  Pioneer ... Skelton
working on the first day of TV in Australia.  'Good evening and
welcome to television'' were the famous words delivered by Bruce
Gyngell on September 16, 1956, to launch free-to-air television
in Australia. The cameraman was 25-year-old Peter Skelton.  His
35-year career in media subsequently developed into senior
programming, production, and directing roles across the Nine
Network, Ten Network, SBS, and TV AM in Britain. In his time, he
worked with the leading talent in the entertainment industry and
was co-creator of the hugely popular series Number 96.  Peter
Skelton was born on September 19, 1935, the son of Victor
Skelton and his wife, Alexandria (nee Milne). The family lived
on a dairy property in Moruya before settling in Sydney's
eastern suburbs in 1939. Peter showed some dash in athletics and
rugby, and after selling newspapers, sought a career as a sports
reporter. He fudged his age a couple of years and got work as a
runner and occasional