Time of the Serpent explained

Time of the Serpent is a 1958 British radio play by Bruce Stewart about Eliza Fraser. It was one of Stewart's first radio plays in England.^[1] He also appeared in the production.^[2]

Practical Wireless called it "an original and refreshing play".^[3]

He wrote it as a stage play.^[4]

Original cast

• Joan Hart as Mrs Fraser:
• Andrew Sachs as Lieutenant Rettar
• Frank Windsor as Captain Marston
• Stephen Jack as Johnny, an aborigine
• Jack MacGowran as Bracefell, a convict
• Bruce Stewart as The Storyteller

External links

• Time of the Serpent at Genome
• Time of the Serpent at AustLit

Notes and References

1. News: TV and Radio. The Birmingham Post. 25 January 1958. 16.
2. News: Worth Reporting . . 25 . 49 . Australia, Australia . 14 May 1958 . 14 February 2024 . 42 . National Library of Australia.
3. Practical Wireless. 233. May 1958. Programme Pointers.
4. News: Bruce Stewart Seeks Change From TV Scripts. Press. 10 October 1961. 13.