Genre | Radio drama |
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Running time | 30 mins |
Country of origin | UK |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | BBC Radio |
Written by | Rex Rienits |
Original release | 1950 |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Robbery Under Arms is a 1950 BBC radio adaptation of Rolf Boldrewood's popular 1888 novel Robbery Under Arms.
The novel was adapted by Rex Rienits. It consisted of 10 episodes, each running 30 minutes.
The cast was almost entirely Australian. John Bushelle played the lead, with Edward Howell and Mary Ward supporting.[1]
Rolf Bolderwood's daughter praised the adaptation.[2]
The novel had been adapted for Australian radio in 1943.[3]