Canberra the Great
| Genre | drama feature |
|---|---|
| Running time | 45 mins (9:30 pm – 10:15 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Written by | Edmund Barclay |
| Directed by | Lawrence H Cecil |
| Original release | 12 March 1938[1] |
Canberra the Great is a 1938 Australian radio drama by Edmund Barclay that celebrated the history of Canberra.[2]
It was performed again in 1944.[3][4]
Premise
[edit]According to Wireless Weekly "In the year 1820 a party of explorers climbed a hill over Lake George and looked down into the limestone plains, being the first white men to do so. Now standing on that same hill one can look down into a city of dreams-come-true— Canberra. In this presentation the history and legend of Australia s magnificent capital city is brought to you in a sequence of dramatic and narrative cameos, as an anniversary celebrations programme. "[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Saturday March 12", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 31 (10), Sydney: Wireless Press, March 11, 1938, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "CANBERRA COMMEMORATION FEATURES". The Canberra Times. Vol. 12, no. 3270. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 March 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Coming on the air", ABC Weekly, 6 (11), Sydney, 11 March 1944, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Sunday, March 12", ABC Weekly, 6 (11), Sydney, 11 March 1944, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Saturday March 12", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 31 (10), Sydney: Wireless Press, March 11, 1938, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
External links
[edit]- Canberra the Great at Ausstage