Neil Hutchison Explained

Neil Hutchison (died 2010) was a British-Australian radio and television executive best known for being head of drama at the ABC. He worked for the BBC and was the BBC's representative in Australia.^[1] Hutchison became the Director of Features at the ABC in 1949,^{[2] [3]} then a Director of Drama and Features from 1951 until the mid-1960s.^[4]

Hutchison was also head of the Elizabethan Theatre Trust. Considering Australia made so few films at the time, this made Hutchison one of the most powerful people in Australian drama in the 1950s and 1960s.^{[5] [6]}

External links

• Neil Hutchison at Ausstage

Notes and References

1. News: Fascinated By Set-Up Here . . LX . ((17,716)) . 15 August 1947 . 21 January 2024 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: ABC Director of Features . . Melbourne . ((31,896)) . 23 November 1948 . 21 January 2024 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: A.B.C. Staff "Upset" . Truth . 3079 . 23 January 1949 . 21 January 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
4. Television Drama . ABC Weekly . 18 . 44 . 3 November 1956 . 21 January 2024 . Trove .
5. Arts and Entertainment – The Trust Clings To Life . The Bulletin . 88 . 4508 . 30 July 1966 . Sydney, N.S.W . Trove.
6. Theatre – A Noble Ruin . The Bulletin . 83 . 4279 . 17 February 1962 . 21 January 2024 . Trove .