Lady in Danger (radio drama)

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Lady in Danger
Genredrama play
Running time60 mins (8:00 pm 9:00 pm)
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
SyndicatesABC
StarringBetty Lucas
Written byRichard Lane
based on the play by Max Afford
Directed byLeslie Rees
Recording studioSydney
Original releaseOctober 15, 1955 (1955-10-15) [1]

Lady in Danger is a 1955 Australian radio play based on the play of the same name by Max Afford. [2] Afford reportedly rewrote the play shortly before his death in 1954 and Richard Lane did the adaptation. [3]

The ABC produced another version of the play for radio in Brisbane in 1956. [4]

The play was later filmed for television by the ABC.

Premise

A married couple get involved in a spy ring.

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References

  1. ABC Weekly, vol. 17, Sydney, 8 October 1955, retrieved 21 October 2023 via Trove{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "WEEKEND LISTENING". The Argus (Melbourne) . Victoria, Australia. 15 October 1955. p. 4 (The Argus WEEKENDER). Retrieved 21 October 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Radio plays for next week ABC", ABC Weekly, Sydney, 17 (40), 8 October 1955, retrieved 21 October 2023 via Trove
  4. "Radio plays for next week ABC", ABC Weekly, Sydney, 18 (24), 16 June 1956, retrieved 21 October 2023 via Trove