Australian Playhouse
| Australian Playhouse | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Created by | David Goddard |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Goddard |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | April 1966 – 1967 |
Australian Playhouse was an Australian anthology TV series featuring the work of Australian writers.[1] It ran for two series. Among the featured productions were works by Tony Morphett, Pat Flower, and John Warwick.
Background
The series was the idea of producer David Goddard.[2]
Series one ran from April 1966[3] to early November 1966.
It won a 1967 Logie for Contribution to the Industry.[4][5]
The budget tripled for the second series.[6] However it ran for a shorter time.
Episodes
Season 1
- Ep 1 The Pigeon w: Peter Finnane (18 April 1966)
- Ep 2 - The Tape Recorder w: Pat Flower
- Ep 3 - The Air-Conditioned Author w: Colin Free
- Ep 4 - The Prowler w: Pat Flower
- Ep 5 - No Dogs on Diamond Street w: Marion Ord
- Ep 6 - Wall to Wall w: Anne Kinloch
- Ep 7 - What About Next Year w: Richard Lane
- Ep 8 - Antarctic Four w: Oriel Gray
- Ep 9 - The Monkey Cage w: Ruth Fenner
- Ep 10 - Anonymous w: Pat Flower
- Ep 12 - Should the Woman Pay w: Monte Miller
- Ep 13 - Marleen w: Pat Flower
- Ep 14 - The Final Factor w: John Warwick
- Ep 15 - Done Away With by Pat Flower
- Ep 16 - Blind Balance w: Monte Miller
- Ep 17 - Haywire w: Creswick Jenkinson
- Ep 18 - Watch It w: Richard Barry
- Ep 19 - Ticket to Nowhere Australia
- Ep 20 - The Voice w: Kenneth Hayles
- Ep 21 - The Empty Day w: Pat Flower
- Ep 22 - The Decision w: John Warwick
- Ep 23 - The Lace Counter w: Pat Flower
- Ep 24 - Objector w: Tony Morphett
- Ep 25 - V.I.P.P. w: Pat Flower
- Ep 26 - Across the Bridge w: Liane Keen
- Ep 27 - Easy Terms w: Pat Flower
- Ep 28 - The Small Wonder w: Jeff Underhill
- Ep 29 - The Paradise Shanty w: Kevin McGrath (November 1966)
Season 2
- Ep 1 - A Touch of Gold w: Gwenda Painter (July 1967)
- Ep 2 - Slow Poison w: Allan Trevor
- Ep 3 - Casualty w: John Croyston
- Ep 4 - Keep It Clean w: E.R. Thomas
- Ep 5 - The Attack Australia
- Ep 6 - Enough to Make a Pair of Sailor's Trousers w: Barbara Vernon
- Ep 7 - The Brass Guitar w: Oriel Gray
- Ep 8 - John Forrester Awaits the Light w: Michael Boddy
- Ep 9 - The Heat's On w: Pat Flower
- Ep 10 - On the Hop w: Michael Laurence
- Ep 11 - 'All Fall Down w: Michael Boddy
- Ep 12 - Breakdown w: Michael Boddy
- Ep 13 - The Five Sided Triangle, or One Too Many w: Brian Faull
See also
Category:Australian Playhouse episodes
References
- ^ "ABC-TV plays". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 29 September 1965. p. 23. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Article in The Age on the origin of the show
- ^ Article on first show The Age
- ^ 1967 Logie Award Winners
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19670608&id=WNRYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y5MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5641,1309134&hl=en
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19670612&id=W9RYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y5MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4099,1980161&hl=en