''Hagen's Circus'' was a 1948 Australian radio serial created by

Max Afford Malcolm R. Afford (8 April 1906 – 2 November 1954) known as Max Afford, was an Australian playwright and novelist. Biography Early years Afford was born in Adelaide, South Australia, the youngest son of Robert D. Afford of "Glenleigh", Sta ...

. It was set in a circus and starred

Thelma Scott Thelma Marjorie Scott (17 June 1913 – 23 November 2006) was an Australian character actress whose six-decade career in theatre, radio, film and Australian made her one of her country's most recognisable and beloved personalities. Having st ...

as the owner. Thelma Scott played the lead role. Actors who appeared in it included

Muriel Steinbeck Muriel Myee Steinbeck (21 July 1913 – 20 July 1982) was an Australian actress who worked extensively in radio, theatre, television and film. She is best known for her performance as the wife of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in '' Smithy'' (1946) ...

, Guy Doleman and Charles Tingwell. The show was the idea of producer Paul Jacklin who was determined to disprove an old radio adage that people disliked shows set in circuses. Jacklin hired Max Afford to script it. Afford researched the story visiting Wirth's Circus. It was one of the most popular Australian radio serials of its day and helped make the reputation of Guy Doleman.

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External links

Hagen's Circus papers
at Fryer Library
Hagen's Circus
at Internet Archive
Hagen's Circus
at AustLit 1940s Australian radio serials 1950s Australian radio serials Radio serials by Max Afford