Tribunal (TV series)

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Tribunal
Genre Talk show
Presented by Alastair Duncan
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time10-15 minutes
Original release
Network ATN-7
Release1963 (1963) 
1964 (1964)

Tribunal is an Australian television series which aired in 1963 to early 1964 on Sydney station ATN-7. Actors played controversial historical figures such as Brutus, General Custer, Lizzie Borden and Richard III, who were interrogated about their actions by Alastair Duncan. [1] The series aired in time-slots ranging from 10 minutes to 15 minutes.

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Despite airing in an era where Australian television series were often wiped, many of the episodes are held by the National Film and Sound Archive. [2]

Cast

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References

  1. Marshall, Valda (14 April 1963). "Interview with History". The Sydney Morning Herald . p. 51. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. "TRIBUNAL". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. "TRIBUNAL. EP. 10, BENEDICT ARNOLD". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. "TRIBUNAL. EP. 16, ELIZABETH I". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. "TRIBUNAL. EP. 18, JOHN BROWN". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  6. "TRIBUNAL. EP. 28, THERESE HUMBERT". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. "TRIBUNAL. EP. 33, PRESTON TUCKER". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  8. "TRIBUNAL. EP. 36, W.G. GRACE". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  9. "TRIBUNAL. EP. 37, ANDREW VOLSTEAD". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 6 October 2023.