Australian TV plays of the 1950s and 1960s didn't have much of a cultural impact. That was part of the problem. But every now and then they made a splash - some in a negative way.
This happens in TV. I worked in it long enough to recognise that sometimes the little darlings get upset about things and other times they don't. You can never pick it.
Here are the main scandals for the TV plays
* The Multi Coloured Umbrella - a NSW politician complains about its depiction of Australians
* Stormy Petrel - I think there was some minor whingeing about historical inaccuracies
* Manhaul - criticised for its swearing (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136931501)
* The Swagman - for some reason this really got people going. The tale of a station owner's wife keen to have an affair with a foreman.
* The poor quality of Australian Playhouse.
What seemed to attract very little controversy:
* plays about Australia's mistreatment of Aboriginals, including Burst of Summer, Dark Under the Sun and The Sergeant from Burralee
* A Season in Hell - a look at a gay relationship
* The Devil Makes Sunday - story about convict era violence
* tales about Ned Kelly - Ned Kelly, The Ballad of One Gun
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