I Tell My Story
| Genre | drama serial |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 mins (8:45 am – 9:00 am) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Written by | John McKeller |
| Narrated by | Alistair Duncan |
| Original release | March 13, 1952 |
I Tell My Story is a 1952 Australian radio serial about Burke and Wills by John Mckellar. It came third in the ABC serial writing competition.[1] (The competition was won by Two Worlds, second was Bejah Plants a Date Seed.)[2][3]
The play aired the same year as another play about Burke and Wills, The Explorers. I Tell My Story was from the point of view of John King.[4]
The play ran from Monday to Fridays. Alistair Duncan narrated.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Burke and Wills Story". The Age. No. 30219. Victoria, Australia. 6 March 1952. p. 17. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Jubilee radio serial awards". Daily Mercury. Vol. 85, no. 283. Queensland, Australia. 27 November 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Jubilee Radio Serial Winners", ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC, 1 December 1951, retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Play On Burke & Wills". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). No. 164. New South Wales, Australia. 16 March 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Exploring Tragedy Told in New Serial", ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC, 8 March 1952, retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Trove
Categories:
- 1952 Australian radio dramas
- 1950s Australian radio serials
- Burke and Wills expedition
- Cultural depictions of Burke and Wills
- Australian radio dramas based on actual events
- Australian radio dramas about explorers
- Australian radio dramas set in Queensland
- Australian radio dramas set in New South Wales
- Australian radio dramas set in Victoria
- Australian radio dramas set in colonial Australia