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Edmund Piers Barclay was an English-Australian writer known for his work in radio drama. Radio historian Richard Lane called him "Australian radio's first great writer and, many would say, Australian radio's greatest playwright ever." Frank Clelow, director of ABC Drama, called him "one of the outstanding radio dramatists of the world, with a remarkable technical skill and ability to use the fade-back without confusing the audience."
Gwendolyn Mina Munro was an Australian actress best known for playing the female lead in Orphan of the Wilderness (1936).
For the Term of His Natural Life is a 1935 Australian radio serial based on the novel of the same name by Marcus Clarke.
An Antarctic Epic is a 1933 Australian radio drama by Edmund Barclay about the Scott Expedition to Antarctica. It was the first radio drama script by Barclay who went on to become arguably Australia's leading radio writer.
Shanghai is a 1936 radio serial by Edmund Barclay. It ran for 26 weeks.
Salvage is a 1936 Australian radio play by Edmund Barclay about the rescue of a submarine. It was called "one of the most ambitious attempts at dramatic realism ever attempted by the Sydney production department of tire Broadcasting Commission."
Khyber is a 1935 Australian radio serial by Edmund Barclay set in the north west frontier of India. According to contemporary reports "Undoubtedly it has proved one of the most successful serials ever broadcast in Australia or any part of the world."
Henry Lawson Stories was a name given to a series of 1937 Australian radio plays on the ABC where Edmund Barclay adapted stories of Henry Lawson.
Into the Light is a 1938 Australian radio serial by Edmund Barclay. It followed on from this success with As Ye Sow.
Dead or Alive is an Australian radio serial by Edmund Barclay. The series was a follow up to Barclay's successful serial Khyber.
Singapore Spy is a 1939 Australian radio drama serial from Edmund Barclay set in Singapore. It was an adventure serial in the vein of his earlier works Khyber and Shanghai.
Valley of the Sky is a 1937 Australian novel by Tarlton Rayment that was based on the life of Angus McMillan.
The Search for the Golden Boomerang is a 1941 Australian radio serial for children from George Edwards Productions.
The House of a Thousand Whispers is a 1936 Australian radio play by Edmund Barclay.
A Sirius Cove is a 1935 Australian comedy play by Lionel Shave.
The Fantastic Case of the Four Specialists is a 1937 Australian radio play by Max Afford. The play was one of Afford's best known.
The Twelve Labours of Hercules is a 1938 Australian radio serial by Max Afford based on the legend of Hercules.
To Death and Back is a 1940 Australian radio serial about explorer Frank Westhover, best known for his expeditions in New Guinea. Westhover played himself.
Joan of Arc is a 1941 Australian radio serial about Joan of Arc by Anthony Scott Veitch.
Spinney Under the Rain is a 1939 Australian radio play by Trevor Heath.
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- ↑ Australasian Radio Relay League. (August 9, 1939), "Where Was Cradle Of Civilisation?", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, Sydney: Wireless Press, nla.obj-726391479, retrieved 10 April 2024– via Trove
- ↑ Australasian Radio Relay League. (August 23, 1939), ""Famous Australians"", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, Sydney: Wireless Press, nla.obj-726406848, retrieved 10 April 2024– via Trove
- ↑ Australasian Radio Relay League. (November 1, 1939), "2SM's Big Playhouse Personnel", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, Sydney: Wireless Press, nla.obj-726489823, retrieved 10 April 2024– via Trove
- ↑ Australasian Radio Relay League. (November 18, 1939), "Life Story Of Kidman", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, Sydney: Wireless Press, nla.obj-726513688, retrieved 10 April 2024– via Trove