Canberra the Great
| Genre | drama feature |
|---|---|
| Running time | 45 mins (9:30 pm – 10:15 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Written by | Edmund Barclay |
| Directed by | Lawrence H Cecil |
| Original release | 12 March 1938[1] |
Canberra the Great is a 1938 Australian radio drama by Edmund Barclay that celebrated the history of Canberra.[2]
It was performed again in 1944.[3][4]
Premise
According to Wireless Weekly "In the year 1820 a party of explorers climbed a hill over Lake George and looked down into the limestone plains, being the first white men to do so. Now standing on that same hill one can look down into a city of dreams-come-true— Canberra. In this presentation the history and legend of Australia s magnificent capital city is brought to you in a sequence of dramatic and narrative cameos, as an anniversary celebrations programme. "[5]
References
- ^ Australasian Radio Relay League., "SATURDAY Mar.l2 NATIONAL STATIONS No. 1 from 2BL, 2CO, 2NR, 3AR, 3GI, 4QR, 5AN, 5CK, 7ZL", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred Per Cent Australian Radio Journal (Vol. 31 No. 10 (March 11, 1938)), Sydney: Wireless Press, nla.obj-711960785, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
{{citation}}:|issue=has extra text (help) - ^ "CANBERRA COMMEMORATION FEATURES". The Canberra Times. Vol. 12, no. 3270. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 March 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "Coming on the air", ABC weekly (Vol. 6 No. 11 (11 March 1944)), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1355704893, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
{{citation}}:|issue=has extra text (help) - ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "Sunday, March 12", ABC weekly (Vol. 6 No. 11 (11 March 1944)), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1355704144, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
{{citation}}:|issue=has extra text (help) - ^ Australasian Radio Relay League., "SATURDAY Mar.l2 NATIONAL STATIONS No. 1 from 2BL, 2CO, 2NR, 3AR, 3GI, 4QR, 5AN, 5CK, 7ZL", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred Per Cent Australian Radio Journal (Vol. 31 No. 10 (March 11, 1938)), Sydney: Wireless Press, nla.obj-711960785, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
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External links
- Canberra the Great at Ausstage