Fiends of the Family explained

Series:Australian Plays
Season:1
Episode:6
Director:Oscar Whitbread
Teleplay:Pat Flower
Based On:novel by Pat Flower
Length:70 mins.[1]
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"Fiends of the Family" is a 1969[2] Australian television play. It was part of the Australian Plays series. Written by Pat Flower based on her 1966 novel, directed by Oscar Whitbread.

Plot

In a lonely house in the suburbs, three middle-aged sisters are repressed by their mother.

Cast

Production

The ABC bought the rights to the novel in November 1967.[3]

Reception

It won the 1970 Awgie for best script.

Notes and References

  1. News: television . . 44 . 12,472 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 19 November 1969 . 23 February 2019 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: 24 November 1969. TV Guide. Sydney Morning Herald. 19.
  3. News: SOCIAL ROUNDABOUT . . 35 . 30 . Australia . 20 December 1967 . 23 February 2019 . 10 . National Library of Australia.