There Are No Bugles

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There Are No Bugles
Genredrama serial
Running time30 mins [1] (8:30 pm 9:00 pm)
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
Home station2FC
SyndicatesABC
Written byHarry Reidy
Produced byEric John
Original release15 March 
24 May 1953
No. of series1

There Are No Bugles is a 1953 Australian radio serial. It was a spy thriller by Harry Reidy set in the Northern Territory, including Darwin and Rum Jungle, Northern Territory. [2] [3]

Contents

Premise

"The story concerns the tracking- down of a gang of uranium thieves. Leading character is security officer Christopher Hastings, who has flown to Darwin to organise the investigation. Uranium ore is being moved from Rum Jungle to Darwin for export to the Un/ted States, but the ships on which it is loaded mysteriously catch fire in mid-ocean." [4]

Cast

Reception

" A good laugh is guaranteed to all locals," said the Darwin Northern Standard. [5]

The Advocate said "The story is well written, with characters sharply defined, quick movement and good, flowing, realistic dialogue." [6]

The Adelaide Mail called it "stodgy". [7]

Episodes

  1. 19 April 1953
  2. 26 April 1953
  3. 3 May 1953
  4. 10 May 1953
  5. 17 May 1953
  6. 24 May 1953

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References

  1. Australian Broadcasting Commission. (21 March 1953), "SUNDAY, March 22 A.B.C.", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1687031977, retrieved 5 June 2024 via Trove
  2. "Dirty Work at the Wharf Hotel!". Northern Standard. Vol. 8, no. 22. Northern Territory, Australia. 28 May 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 5 June 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Rum Jungle is setting for new radio serial". The Sun. No. 13, 445. New South Wales, Australia. 13 March 1953. p. 10 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 5 June 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  4. Australian Broadcasting Commission. (14 March 1953), "Australian Serial for Sunday Nights", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1686674330, retrieved 5 June 2024 via Trove
  5. "WHATS NEW ON 5DR". Northern Standard. Vol. 8, no. 21. Northern Territory, Australia. 21 May 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 5 June 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "RADIO . FILM". Advocate. Vol. LXXXVI, no. 5095. Victoria, Australia. 19 March 1953. p. 19. Retrieved 5 June 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  7. "John Queen 's RADIO ROUND-UP". The Mail (Adelaide) . Vol. 42, no. 2, 128. South Australia. 21 March 1953. p. 55. Retrieved 5 June 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Dirty Work". Northern Standard . Vol. 8, no. 22. Northern Territory, Australia. 28 May 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 6 June 2024 via National Library of Australia. - synopsis from Darwin newspaper, where episode aired later
  9. "IN AND AROUND TOWN". Northern Standard . Vol. 8, no. 25. Northern Territory, Australia. 18 June 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  10. "IN AND AROUND TOWN". Northern Standard . Vol. 8, no. 26. Northern Territory, Australia. 25 June 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2024 via National Library of Australia.