The Tichborne Affair

The Tichborne Affair
Written by	James Workman Brian Faull
Directed by	Carl Schultz
Starring	Hugh Keays-Byrne Neil Fitzpatrick Ken Goodlet
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Carl Schultz
Running time	75 mins
Production company	ABC
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	10 February 1977 (1977-02-10) [1]

The Tichborne Affair is a 1977 Australian television film directed by Carl Schultz and starring Hugh Keays-Byrne, Neil Fitzpatrick, and Ken Goodlet. It is based on the Tichborne case. ^{[2] [3]}

Plot

Lady Tichborne seeks her missing son. A Wagga Wagga solicitor thinks it is the local butcher Tom Castro.

Cast

• Hugh Keays-Byrne as Tichborne / Tom Castro
• Aileen Britton as Mrs Skinner
• Sandra McGregor as Mary Ann Tichborne
• Phillip Hinton as Holmes
• Kevin Miles as Defence Counsel
• Brian Blain as Hopkins
• Tony Wager as Brown
• Neil Fitzpatrick as Dr Kenealy
• Peter Gwynne as Bowker
• Ken Goodlet as William Gibbes
• Peter Whitford as Cubitt
• Tim Elliott as Gosford
• John Gaden
• Melissa Jaffer

Production

It was shot in the ABC's Sydney studios. ^[4]

Awards

The film won Best One Shot Drama and Best Director at the Penguin Awards. ^[5]

References

1. "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 February 1977. p. 13.
2. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p152
3. "The case of the Wagga's butcher who claimed the baronet's title". The Age. 10 February 1977. p. 42.
4. "Truth is stranger". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1977. p. 72.
5. "CB RADIO Skip faces short legal life". The Canberra Times . 11 November 1977. p. 21. Retrieved 30 July 2013– via National Library of Australia.

External links

• The Tichborne Affair at IMDb
• The Tichborne Affair at AustLit