The Tichborne Affair Explained

The Tichborne Affair
Director:Carl Schultz
Producer:Carl Schultz
Starring:Hugh Keays-Byrne
Neil Fitzpatrick
Ken Goodlet
Studio:ABC
Runtime:75 mins
Country:Australia
Language:English

The Tichborne Affair is a 1977 Australian television film directed by Carl Schultz and starring Hugh Keays-Byrne, Neil Fitzpatrick, and Ken Goodlet. It is based on the Tichborne case.[1] [2]

Plot

Lady Tichborne seeks her missing son. A Wagga Wagga solicitor thinks it is the local butcher Tom Castro.

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Production

It was shot in the ABC's Sydney studios.[3]

Awards

The film won Best One Shot Drama and Best Director at the Penguin Awards.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p152
  2. News: The case of the Wagga's butcher who claimed the baronet's title. The Age. 10 February 1977. 42.
  3. News: Truth is stranger. The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1977. 72.
  4. News: CB RADIO Skip faces short legal life. . . 11 November 1977 . 30 July 2013 . 21 . National Library of Australia.