Underground is a 1943 Australian radio serial by Edmund Barclay. It was rare for most adventure serials at the time in that it had an Australian setting.[1]
| Genre | adventure serial |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 mins (7:15 pm – 7:45 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 2FC |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Starring | Reg Johnson |
| Written by | Edmund Barclay |
| Directed by | Charles Wheeler |
| Original release | 13 December 1943 – 31 January 1944 |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
Premise
editRichard Shand, a soldier discharged from the Army after getting a Military Medal, is on holiday in the country when he gets involved a series of adventures arising from an attempt by enemy agents to sabotage a troop train by the Japanese.[2]
Cast
edit- Reg Johnson as Richard Shand[3]
- Vivian Edwards as Sergeant Hope
- Hilda Scurr as Fifi Lemaire, the seductress
- Brenda Dunrich as Penny Brown, the heroine
- Owen Ainley as Fats Moorley
Episodes
edit- Ep 1 (Dec 13) - " Set in an Army camp somewhere in Australia, Underground tells the story Richard Shand (Reg. Johnston), a soldier discharged from the Army after getting a Military Medal on his chest, and a bomb splinter in his leg. On holiday in the country, Shand finds himself unexpectedly involved in a series of adventures arising from an attempt by enemy agents to sabotage a troop train."[4]
- Ep 2 (Dec 20)
- Ep 3 (Dec 27)
- Ep 4 (Jan 3)
- Ep 5 (Jan 10)
- Ep 6 (Jan 17)
- Ep 7 (Jan 24)
- Ep 8 (Jan 31)[5]
Production
editBarclay researched the serial by visiting army camps.[6]
References
edit- ^ "LITTLE GENIUS — MUCH WORK Confessions of a Radio Playwright". Woodend Star And Macedon Advocate. Victoria, Australia. 24 December 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New serial by Barclay", ABC Weekly, 5 (50), Sydney, 11 December 1943, retrieved 2 September 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "SERIAL HERO". National Advocate. New South Wales, Australia. 10 January 1944. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OFFICIAL PROGRAMMES New serial by Barclay", ABC weekly, Sydney, 11 December 1943, nla.obj-1316610800, retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Monday, January 31", ABC Weekly, 6 (5), Sydney, 29 January 1944, retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Stars on the air", ABC Weekly, 5 (50), Sydney, 11 December 1943, retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Trove