''A Time for Love'' is a 1972 television series for the Australian Broadcasting Commission. It consisted of ten stand alone episodes on the topic of love. It was entirely show in Melbourne. The series was inspired by the British series ''Love Story'' although series producer

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said "This series will be nothing of the boy-meets-girl type nor the narrow type of romantic interchange," of that show. "It is a very broad interpretation of love in Australia... The function of an anthology series like this one is to stimulate people intellectually and a lot of people just don't want stimulus. I think, however, we have a certain moral obligation to produce this sort of program." It was followed on the ABC schedule by another anthology series, ''

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Episodes

#"Birds of a Feather" by Howard Griffiths - a young businessman drives his wife into an affair when he accuses her of not helping with his promotion. #"Claire and the Counterrevolutionary" by Judith Colquhoun - Claire (Anne Pendlebury), a uni student, clashes with marine biologist Peter (Mark Albiston). #"And Mother Used to Sing" by Ray Kolle directed by James Davern. Paul Fraser acts tough to please the boys. #"Noises in Another Room" by Jeff Underhill directed by Chris Muir. Two sisters clash when one brings home an admirer. #"The Best of Mates" by

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directed by

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. #"The Man Upon the Stair" by

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#"Temple in Ruins" by Bill Reed #"Next Time will be Better" by Sonia Borg #"Adam and Inge" by Luis Bayonas - Adam is married to a German woman, Inge

References

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1970s Australian drama television series Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming Australian anthology television series