Stuart Wagstaff's World Playhouse
| Stuart Wagstaff's World Playhouse | |
|---|---|
| Genre | anthology |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 5 May 1977 – 9 October 1983 |
Stuart Wagstaff's World Playhouse is an Australian anthology series that aired on the ABC. Plays were introduced by Stuart Wagstaff.
They came from overseas but also included Australian-written works. However, by 1979 the series consisting entirely of foreign plays.[1][2]
Australian Episodes
- "Going Home" (aired 5 May 1977) (inaugural episode) by Colin Free starring Terence Donovan, Rowena Wallace[3]
- "They Don't Clap Losers" (23 June 1977) by John Power (originally aired 1975)
- "The Kiss & Ride Ferry" (1 September 1977)
- "The Last Rites" (15 September 1977) by Colin Free (previously aired 1975)
- "No Room for the Innocent" (7 October 1977) by Sonia Borg
- "Straight Enough" (13 October 1977) by Ted Roberts
- "End of Summer" (27 October 1977) by Cliff Green
- "The Geeks" (23 March 1978) by Colin Free
- "A Woman in the House" (24 August 1978) by Luis Bayonas
- "Ripkin" (14 September 1978) by Colin Free
- "Bit Part" (16 November 1978) by Colin Free
- "Gossip from the Forest" (26 April 1980) based on novel by Thomas Keneally
References
- ^ Stuart Wagstaff's World Playhouse at Austlit
- ^ "Chance to compare overseas work". The Age. 5 May 1977. p. 43.
- ^ "Wagstaff with host ABC Plays". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 1977. p. 61.