The Drums of Manalao
The Drums of Manalao is a 1949 Australian radio serial for children written by Betty Roland. It aired on the ABC every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, starting on Monday, May 16, 1949, at 5.30 p.m. Episodes went for ten minutes.[1]
Premise[edit]
According to ABC Weekly "it tells the story of a family of four— Timmy, Biddy, and their mother and father —who return to their devastated home in Manalao after the war. The adventures they experience are many and varied."[2]
Cast[edit]
- John Unicomb as Tim
- Barbara Brunton as Biddy
- Kevin Brennan as dad
- Margaret Christensen as mum
- Bob Morton as Pat Penny
- Denys Burrows as Keaura
References[edit]
- ^ "BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 122. Victoria, Australia. 31 May 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Adventure Story for Children", ABC Weekly, 11 (20), Sydney, 14 May 1949, retrieved 21 December 2023 – via Trove