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Wikipedia article




'In Writing' is a 1961 Australian television play by an Australian writer living in London, Raymond Bowers, and directed by Kevin Shine.

It was first presented on the BBC in London in 1956 and was also presented on stage and radio.

Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.

Plot



According to the 'Sydney Morning Herald' is was "the story of an unusual murder in London involving a husband and wife, investigated in an unorthodox manner by Detective-Inspector Hurst." James Peebles has befriended John Clostin's wife and Clostin is unhappy with that.

Cast



*Leonard Teale as Detective Inspector Hurst

*Ric Hutton as John Clostin

*Anne Haddy as Mrs Clostin

*James Workman as Pr Bowman

*Richard Parry as James Peebles

*Jack Ford as Sergeant

*Carolyn Keely as waitress

Production



It was produced for British TV in 1956 with a cast including Bernard Lee and Terence Morgan.

It was Bowers' second script done for Australian TV the first being 'It's the Geography That Counts'.

The play was also performed on Australian radio in 1961.

Reception



The 'Sydney Morning Herald' called it an "unpretentious little suspense play which several times tripped over its own excess of ingenuity" and "suppressed far too many major facts to play fair with the audience."

References




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