Point of Return is a British television play by M.B. Kingsland. Written for television, it originally aired on British television in 1957 and was produced on Australian television in 1958. It was Kingsland's first script. [1]
In an RAF control tower, a ghost plane drones overhead from 1917. A 30-year-old message is dropped on the runaway, giving a bearing for a party of survivors from a plane crash. This is heard by a Flight lieutenant who decides to initiate a search for survivors. He fights a court-martial, but in the end, he is vindicated when the mist clears, and they can see a dinghy with survivors.
The play was performed on British TV on 12 September 1957. [2]
The Daily Telegraph said "suspense was kept going nicely". [3] The Liverpool Echo said "the play was neatly written and the three-man cast was convincing. But the plot! No thank you." [4]
The play was also performed on radio in 1958. [5]
The play was filmed for ABC television in its Sydney studios and aired on 15 January 1958. [6] It was directed by Royston Morley. [7] Sets were by Jack Montgomery. [8]