The Flying Doctor (radio serial)

Last updated
The Flying Doctor
Running time30 mins
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Home stationBBC
Written by Rex Rienits
Original release1958 –
1963

The Flying Doctor was a popular British radio series on the BBC Light Programmes from 1958 to 1963 about the Australian flying doctor service. [1] [2] [3]

The show was very popular in Britain and influenced the image of Australians. [4] [5]

It was adapted from the TV series The Flying Doctor (1959).

Episodes lasted half an hour. [6]

Many episodes were written by Rex Rienits. [7] It was produced by Vernon Harris.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "Flying doctor at action stations". Evening Sentinel. 23 July 1958. p. 5.
  2. ↑ Donovan, Paul (1991). The radio companion. p. 98. ISBN   978-0-246-13648-0.
  3. ↑ Vagg, Stephen (26 September 2025). "Forgotten Australian Films: The Flying Doctor". Filmink. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Travel tips from an expert". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 Oct 1959. p. 129.
  5. ↑ "Australian's Fine voice". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 July 1960. p. 29.
  6. ↑ Australian Broadcasting Commission. 1939, 'Talkabout', ABC Weekly ABC, Sydney viewed 10 March 2023 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1527140342
  7. ↑ "Advertising". The Canberra Times . Vol. 35, no. 9, 984. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 August 1961. p. 17. Retrieved 10 March 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "PINEWOOD GOES TO SEA". The Australian Women's Weekly . Vol. 26, no. 17. Australia, Australia. 1 October 1958. p. 66. Retrieved 10 March 2023– via National Library of Australia.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.