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The Five Sided Triangle
"The Five Sided Triangle" is the 13th and finale television play episode of the second season of the Australian anthology television series ''Australian Playhouse''. "The Five Sided Triangle" was written by Brian Faull. and originally aired on ABC on 16 October 1967 in Sydney Plot Mr Caradoc finds that the eternal triangle contains problems of unexpected dimensions. He is a business executive who divides his time between his wife and three mistresses. Cast * Raymond Westwell as Mr. Caradoc Reception ''The Age'' said "it had a confidence, a sureness missing in the other productions of this lamentable series." Actor Gordon Chater wrote a letter of complaint to the Australian Broadcasting Control Board about the show calling it a "parade of pornography". See also * List of live television plays broadcast on ABC (1950–1969) A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Playhouse
''Australian Playhouse'' was an Australian anthology TV series featuring the work of Australian writers. It ran for two series consisting of 40 episodes. Among the featured productions were works by Pat Flower who was the main writer having written 10 episodes, other writers included Tony Morphett, John Warwick, Barbara Vernon, Richard Lane, James Davern and David Sale Background Development In August 1965 Talbot Duckmanton of the ABC announced that the ABC would increase its production of local drama, including a show called ''Australian Playhouse''. This would not necessary consist of Australian plays and be "of an experimental nature". The series was the idea of producer David Goddard, father of actress Liza. Goddard worked on the show for nine months before it aired. He says he knew of a TV station which claimed it was going to so a TV series and asked for scripts, then claimed the scripts were not of standard; Goddard says the station never put on staff, and act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakdown (Australian Playhouse)
"Breakdown" is the 12th television play episode of the second season of the Australian anthology television series ''Australian Playhouse''. "Breakdown" was written by Michael Boddy and originally aired on ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ... on 9 October 1967. Plot The social machine breaks down — first in a late-night suburban train and second in an ancient lift. In both cases the man is faced with impenetrable and frightening problems. Cast * Max Meldrum * George Whaley References External links * * 1967 television plays 1967 Australian television episodes 1960s Australian television plays Australian Playhouse (season 2) episodes {{tv-episode-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Play
A television play is a television programming genre which is a drama performance broadcast from a multi-camera television studio, usually live in the early days of television but later recorded to tape. This is in contrast to a television movie, which employs the single-camera setup of film production. United Kingdom From the 1950s until the early 1980s, the television play was a television programming genre in the United Kingdom. The genre was often associated with the social realist-influenced British drama style known as "kitchen sink realism", which depicted the social issues facing working-class families. ''Armchair Theatre'' (ABC, later Thames, 1956–1974), ''The Wednesday Play'' (BBC, 1964–1970) and ''Play for Today'' (BBC, 1970–1984) received praise from critics for their quality. ''Armchair Theatre'': 1956–1974 ''Armchair Theatre'' was a British television drama anthology series, which ran on the ITV network from 1956 until 1968 in its original form, and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |