Episode no. Season 1
Episode 1 Teleplay by Peter Finnane Original air date 18 April 1966 | Directed by Eric Taylor Produced by David Goddard Running time 30 mins | |
The Pigeon is an Australian TV movie. It was the first episode of Australian Playhouse.
It was written by new writer Peter Finnane and produced by Eric Taylor.
Plot
Billy Sloane's school principal describes him as sloppy, shoddy, unpunctual, and uncooperative, but also infuriatingly truthful. Things aren't going to well for Billy, though. It's exam time at school and his mother is dying in hospital. His father has taken in a lady 'friend' to look after him and the police are looking for his brother Jack in connection with a string of armed robberies. The only bright light in Billy's life is a sick pigeon he has found and is caring for. At least it's something he can write passionately about in his English exam. But then he's pulled out of class to be grilled about his brother by a detective. Billy's honesty is about to be put to the test.