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| Age 23 Feb 1961 |
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| Age 16 Feb 1961 |
He was replaced by "Televiewer" later that year.
No Flags for Geebang (8 June 1958)
British TV play written by Coral Lansbury.
BFI entry here
Cast: Donald Pleasance, Kenneth Warren, Lyle O'Hara, Jack McGowan
Directed Stuart Latham
Premise: In a pub in the small Australian bush town of Geebang the locals look forward to an unexpected visit by the Queen. Two councillors team up to divert the Queen's visit to their town but they are challenged by a woman determined to find a husband.
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| SMH 12 Jin 1958 |
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| Daily Tele 9 June 1958 |
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| Macnhester Evening News 7 June 1958 |
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| Manchest Evening News 9 June 1958 |
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| Liverpool Post 9 Jun 1958 |
ABC Radio Plays
1955
1956-57
In sound year was the commissioning of the well-known local authors, Ruth Park and D’Arcy Niland, for a half-hour serial, One Man’s Kingdom.” This was designed to tell in lively dramatic form the story of the nation’s development in the latter half of the nineteenth century. It was felt that the events of history, brought to life through the trials and tribulations of an imaginary family, could be depicted with greater clarity and colour in the form of a dramatic serial than is possible in the pages of a book of reference. Such proved to be the case and many enquiries about a possible re-broadcast of the serial were received,
Among other Australian plays broadcast for the first time were ‘The Damask Rose” (Coral Lansbury), “They Sailed on Friday” (William Jcnner), “Exit” (Dymphna Cusack), “Golden Slumber” (Catherine Shepherd), “The
Square Ring” (Ralph Peterson), “Meadowsweet” (Vance Palmer), and “Corner- stone” (Gwen Meredith),
Exit and The Sun in Exile by Dymphna Cusack
They Sailed on Friday by William Jenner
The Damask Rose by Coral Lansbury
The Exploders by John Sanford
The Golden Lover by Douglas Stewart
The Day before Tomorrow by Ric Throssell
Star at the Irwin by Alexander Turner
Serials
Blue Hills, Oe Man’s Kingdom, Shining Harvest by EV Timms
1957
1958
1959
1967-68
We produced 245 plays each of an hour or more’s duration, including 25 plays and adaptations by Australian authors. n September, we organised an All States Drama Week when a different play was presented from each capital city each night. In many ways the festival sym•bolised the achievement and resilience of radio drama . The plays were performed by casts from all States and included the first performance of “The Strains of Music” by Australian writer Tom Hegarty
The Maid's Part by Jessica Anderson
The Perilous Hours by Joy Hollyer
Pearl by the Lake, A Country for Proud People and A Game of Numbers by Robert Amos
The Strains of Music by Tom Hegarty
The One Day of the Year by Alan Seymour
A Ride on the Big Dipper by Ron Harrison
The Opal Witch by Joy Hollyer from novel by Jean Brooks
A Time to Speak by Noel Robinson
The Currency Lass by Anthoyn Scott Veitch
Totem Pole by John Kiddell
Spiegel the Cat by David Martin
Daidsy Miller by Jessica Anderson
Concord of Sweet Sounds by Patricia Hooker
Serias: The Queting Heart by Barbara Vernon, Blue Hills
1968-69
The Lotus Eaters by Patricia Hooker
The Tyrant Yeara by Joy Hollyer
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll by Ray Lawler
Fire on the Snow by Douglas Stewart
The Unwilling Suitor by Barbara Vernon
Who's Perfect by CHris Gardner
The Minotaur has a Thousand Heads by Coral Lasnury
A Tyranny of Tears by C Haddon Cambers
An Invitation to Diner by Noel Robinson
Burke's COmpany by Bill Reeed
The Cabbage Tree Hat Boys by Peter Yeldham
Man in a Blue Vase by Ricard Neynon
The Young Wife by David Martin
The Square Ring by Ralph Peterson
Survival in the Service by Robrt Amsos
Serials: A House if Built by Joy Hollyer, The Miners Right by Richard Lane from Rolf Bodlerwoodnovel, Blue Hills by Gwen Meredith
The A.B .C. broadcast more than 250 plays of an hour or more in duration during the year. These included several plays which are being studied for school examinations.
1969-70
During the year, B.B.C. radio purchased the A. B.C. production of Ray Lawler’s “ Summer of the Seventeenth Doll”, “The Square Ring” by Ralph Petersen, “Totem Pole” by John Kiddell, and “Crowd of Three” by Tom Hegarty. “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll” is to be used in the B.B.C.’s World Theatre Series.
As mentioned in the introductory section of this report, one of these plays, Ray Lawler’s “ Summer of the Seventeenth Doll “, was purchased by the B.B.C., together with productions of “The Square Ring” by Ralph Peterson, “Totem Pole” by John Kiddell and Tom Hegarty’s comedy “ Crowd of Three”. The South African Broadcasting Corporation purchased productions of “ An Invitation to Dinner” by Noel Robinson and “ Persephone” by Bee Robinson... .
A Season for Australian Writers” began in June and will continue on Sunday nights for three months. The majority of scripts are being broadcast for the first time and include the radio version of “Eden House” by Hal Porter, “ A Fit and Proper Person “ by Patricia Hooker, “ Barbara” by Mona Brand, “Silver Bells and Cockle Shells” by BarbaraVernon and “ Th e Cata lyst” by Joy Hellyer. In all 21 Australian writers were represented
in the overall output of radio drama.
Dear Edgar (27 March 1964)
DEAR EDGARRichard Kerr .................................................... Russell JarrettCorrie Kerr .................................................... Gweneth SmithChris Kerr ......................................................... Graham BeanLinda Kerr .............................................................. Gail WoodCarl Wentworth ................................................. Dick McCannVirginia .............................................................. Jackie EllisonBabs .......................................................... Barbara Wheelton........................................................................ Don McTaggartComedy play about a Brisbane newspaper editor who is also an anonymous lonely-hearts columnist with whom his wife starts a correspondence, whereupon their children decide to arrange a meeting between the pair. Jarrett took over the lead role after original choice Eddie Edwards was seriously injured in a car accident.Scriptwriter: ........................................................ Dennis LaneDirector: ...................................................... Brian Rhys-JonesProducer: ............................................................ Wilson IrvingOriginating Station: ..................................................... BTQ--7Running Time: ........................................................... 30 mins
Airdate: ............................... 7:30 p.m Friday March 27th 1964Note: The original cast announced was:Richard Kerr ................................................... Eddie EdwardsCorrie Kerr .......................................................... Jean MunroChris Kerr ......................................................... Graham BeanLinda Kerr .............................................................. Gail WoodCarl Wentworth ................................................. Dick McCannVirginia .............................................................. Jackie EllisonBabs .......................................................... Barbara Wheelton
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