Patricia Mary Byson Flower (23 February 1914 – 2 September 1977) was an English Australian writer of plays, television plays and novels.
Biography
She was born in
Ramsgate, Kent
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, England and moved to Australia with her family in 1928. She originally worked as a secretary, writing radio plays and sketches in her spare time. She eventually moved on to writing crime novels and TV scripts.
She wrote so many episodes of the
ABC
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TV series ''
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 havi ...
'' one critic called it "The Pat Flower Show".
She was married to Cedric Flower, an actor, costume designer, designer, playwright, director, playwright, producer and set designer (1920-2000)
Flower committed suicide in New South Wales, Australia in September 1977.
Select writings
*''Port of Message'' (1949) – revue at New Theatre – contributing writer
*''Love Returns to Umbrizi'' (1958) – radio play – writer
*''
From the Tropics to the Snow'' (1961) – film script
*''
The Prowler'' (1966) – television play
*''You've Never Had It So Good'' (1965–66) – revue at New Theatre – contributing writer
*''
Fiends of the Family
"Fiends of the Family" is a 1969 Australian television play. It was part of the '' Australian Plays'' series. Written by Pat Flower based on her 1966 novel, directed by Oscar Whitbread.
Plot
In a lonely house in the suburbs, three middle-aged sist ...
'' (1966) – novel – adapted for TV in 1968
*''
The Tape Recorder
"The Tape Recorder" is the second television play episode of the first season of the Australian anthology television series ''Australian Playhouse''. "The Tape Recorder" was written by Pat Flower and directed by Henri Safran and originally aired o ...
'' (1966) – television play
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Marleen'' (1966) – television play
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Done Away with It
"Done Away With It" is the 16th television play episode of the first season of the Australian anthology television series ''Australian Playhouse''. "Done Away With It" was written by Pat Flower and directed by Henri Safran and originally aired on ...
'' (1966) – television play
*''
Anonymous
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'' (1966) – television play
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The Lace Counter'' (1966) – television play
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The V.I.P.P.'' (1966) – television play
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Easy Terms'' (1966) – television play
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The Empty Day
"The Empty Day" is the 22nd television play episode of the first season of the Australian anthology television series ''Australian Playhouse''. "The Empty Day" was written by Pat Flower and produced by John Croyston and originally aired on ABC o ...
'' (1966) – television play
*''
The Heat's On
''The Heat's On'' (1943) is a musical movie starring Mae West, William Gaxton, and Victor Moore, and released by Columbia Pictures.
Plot
Broadway star Fay Lawrence (West) is a temperamental diva who is reluctantly persuaded by a Broadway produ ...
'' (1967) – television play
*''
Tilley Landed On Our Shores'' (1967) – television play – won Dame Mary Gilmour Award
*''Exposure 70'' (1970) – revue at New Theatre – contributing writer
*''
Dynasty
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'' (1971) – episodes of series inc "Who Wants A Bridge"
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Catwalk
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(1972) – episodes of series
*''The Tape Recorder'' (1972) – play adaptation of television play
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Number 96
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In mathematics
96 is:
* an octagonal number.
* a refactorable number.
* an untouchable number.
* a semiperfe ...
'' (1972) – episode of series
*''What's New'' (1973) – revue at New Theatre – contributing writer
*''
The Alchemist
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Alchemist or Alchemyst may also refer to:
Books and stories
* ''The Alchemist'' (novel), the translated title of a 1988 allegorical novel by Paulo Coelho
* ''The Alchemist'' (play), a play by Ben ...
'' (1982) – adaptation of Ben Johnson play – performed at New Theatre
Inspector Swinton series of crime novels
*''Wax Flowers for Gloria'' (1958)
*''Goodbye Sweet William'' (1959)
*''A Wreath of Water-Lilies'' (1960)
*''One Rose Less'' (1961)
*''Hell for Heather'' (1962)
*''Term of Terror'' (1963)
*''Fiends of the Family'' (1966)
*''Hunt the Body'' (1968)
*''Cobweb'' (1972)
*''Cat's Cradle'' (1973)
*''Odd Job'' (1974)
*''Slyboots'' (1974)
*''Vanishing Point'' (1975)
*''Crisscross'' (1976)
*''Shadow Show'' (1976)
References
External links
Biographyat Australian Crime Fiction
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1914 births
1977 suicides
1977 deaths
20th-century Australian novelists
Australian women novelists
20th-century Australian women writers
British emigrants to Australia
Suicides in New South Wales
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