Directed by Raymond Menmuir Country Australia Initial release 8 October 1958 (Sydney) Producer Raymond Menmuir | Running time 60 mins Language English Director Raymond Menmuir | |
Release date 8 October 1958 (Sydney) (live)
30 November 1958 (Melbourne) (taped) Cast Bruce Beeby, Ric Hutton, Geoffrey King, Frank Taylor, Madi Hedd People also search for Turning Point, The Strong Are Lonely | ||
Citizen of Westminster is an early example of Australian television drama which aired on ABC. A one-off play set in England, it aired live on 8 October 1958 in Sydney, and kinescoped for showing in Melbourne on 30 November 1958.
Contents
It is not known if a copy still exists of the presentation, given the wiping of the era.
Plot
A British M.P. is in love with a married woman.
Cast
Production
The show starred real-life husband and wife Bruce Beeby and Madi Hedd. The two had just returned to Australia in 1957 after six years of working in British theatre, films and TV. They had previously appeared together for the ABC in Ending It.
The show was filmed at the ABC Studios in Gore Hill, Sydney.
References
Citizen of Westminster Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA