The Recruiting Officer (Wednesday Theatre)

"The Recruiting Officer"
Wednesday Theatre episode
SMH 6 Jan 1965
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 1
Directed byKen Hannam
Based onThe Recruiting Officer
by George Farquhar
Featured musicRichard Connolly
Original air date6 January 1965 (1965-01-06)
Running time100 mins[1]
Guest appearances
John Meillon
Reg Livermore
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"The Recruiting Officer" is a 1965 Australian television production based on the famous play The Recruiting Officer, which was the first play ever performed in Australia.[2] "The Recruiting Officer" aired on 6 January 1965 in Sydney,[3] 13 January 1965 in Brisbane,[4] and on 20 January 1965 in Melbourne.[5]

The production was the first episode of the ABC anthology series Wednesday Theatre and starred John Meillon, and was directed by Ken Hannam.[6]

  1. ^ "WEDNESDAY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 11, 044. 4 January 1965. p. 14. Retrieved 20 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (16 May 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Recruiting Officer". Filmink.
  3. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 January 1965. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Convicts Acted in Australia's First Play". TV Times. 6 January 1965. p. 6.
  5. ^ "176 Years Later It's Still on TV". The Age. 14 January 1965. p. 10.
  6. ^ "THE RECRUITING OFFICER- ABC TV Pros and cons". The Canberra Times. 8 January 1965. p. 10. Retrieved 3 April 2015 – via National Library of Australia.