The End Product

The End Product
Genre	science fiction
Written by	Colin Free
Directed by	Keith Wilkes
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Running time	50 mins
Production company	ABC
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	14 July 1974 (1974-07-14) (Sydney) [1]

The End Product is a 1974 Australian television play by Colin Free. It was originally written and filmed as an episode of Australian Playhouse but then re-filed in 1974 and aired as a stand-alone play. ^[2]

Premise

In a synthetic and controlled society of an unnamed city, Professor Clay's anxiety over his wife's death prompts him to commit suicide. However the authorities try to prevent him. ^{[3] [4]}

Cast

• Neil Fitzpatrick as Professor Clay ^[5]
• Simon Chilvers as Dr Cardios
• Lynette Curran as Estelle Clay
• Marion Edward as Miss Lardo
• Frank Wilson as Fowler
• Cecily Polson as Querrel
• Dennis Miller as Craven

Production

It was based on a 1965 radio feature by Free. ^[6]

It aired on the ABC as one of four television plays on Sunday nights, the others being: ^[7]

• "The Forward Pack" by Robert Carswell
• "Holiday" by John Martin
• "Mother's Day" by Peter Scott

References

1. "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 July 1974. p. 12.
2. Vagg, Stephen (2 July 2021). "Top Ten Scripts Available online at the National Archives of Australia". Filmink.
3. "Unnamed". The Age TV Guide. 11 July 1974. p. 3.
4. "TV Guide". The Age. 11 July 1974. p. 41.
5. "Ted Hamilton's Musical World". King Island News . Tasmania, Australia. 7 August 1974. p. 9. Retrieved 12 June 2023– via National Library of Australia.
6. "Radio Guide". The Age. 2 September 1965. p. 26.
7. "Study of sportsman first of weekly plays". The Sydney Morning Herald TV Guide. 1 July 1974. p. 1.

External links

• Complete script at National Archives of Australia
• The End Product at IMDb