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."
Daybreak is a 1938 Australian play by Catherine Shepherd.
Stockade is a 1942 radio play by Richard Lane who regarded it as one of his most significant works. It is a verse drama about the Eureka Rebellion. It tells the story though Bridget Shannahan who was on Bakery during the Stockade period. She was a real person, grandmother to Lane's then-wife.
Spoiled Darlings is a 1940 Australian romantic comedy radio play by Edmund Barclay that was broadcast nationally on the ABC.
The Sundowner is an Australian radio series starring Chips Rafferty as a swagman.
The Girl with the Tattered Glove is a 1938 Australian radio play by Edmund Barclay. It was one of Barclay's most highly regarded works.
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."
Soldiers Three is a 1943 Australian radio serial by Edmund Barclay. It was commissioned for the Australian war effort to emphasise the contribution of Australian soldiers.
Space Explorers is a 1942 Australian radio serial by Max Afford. It was a science fiction serial for children. The serial was the first radio role for Madge Ryan.
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.
Valley of the Sky is a 1937 Australian novel by Tarlton Rayment that was based on the life of Angus McMillan.
The Faithful Heart is a 1948 Australian radio serial by Edmund Barclay.
The House of a Thousand Whispers is a 1936 Australian radio play by Edmund Barclay.
The Idiot is a 1938 Australian radio drama. It was adapted by Edmund Barclay from the novel The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
The Resignation of Mr. Bagsworth is a stage 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.
Gods in Wedlock is a 1942 Australian radio play by Richard Lane. It was one of the few original plays Lane did around this time in his career, as he had switched increasingly to adaptations and serials. Leslie Rees said it was one of Lane's major works and one of the best Australian radio plays of the 1940s.
