Love o' Land
| Company type | Radio drama |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting, Entertainment |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Founder | Edmund Barclay |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Radio drama series |
Love o' Land is a 1934 Australian radio drama penned by Edmund Barclay, characterized as a "panorama of Australian history" that traces a family's journey through ten significant episodes beginning in 1788.[1]
This work served as a forerunner to Barclay's subsequent historical series, As Ye Sow.[2]
The initial airing occurred on Australia Day in 1934 and was acclaimed as "one of the most daring and effective ventures in radio production ever transmitted in Australia."[3] The ABC rebroadcast the play on January 27, 1935.[4]
Premise
According to ABC promotional material, the play functions as an Australian equivalent to Cavalcade, spanning a century and a half of history through the lens of the pioneer Bentley family, who arrived alongside Governor Phillip in 1788. The narrative weaves together national milestones with the personal trials and achievements of this family, emphasizing that history is forged not only by renowned personalities such as Phillip, Hunter, Wentworth, Blaxland, Lawson, Hargraves, and Parkes, but also by everyday individuals whose contributions often go unrecognized.[5]
The play’s episodes include:
- 1788: Arrival of the First Fleet
- 1819: The Promised Land
- 1824: Dawn of Democracy
- 1834: A Land Without Law
- 1843: Harvest Festival
- 1851: Gold Rush Fever
- 1866: Urban Attraction
- 1900: Federation
- 1914: On the Eve of Catastrophe
- 1915: Dawn—April 25—Anzac Cove
- Present Day: A Reflection on Ancestry
References
- ↑ "Friday January 26", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 23 (4), Sydney: Wireless Press, January 26, 1934, nla.obj-726546742, retrieved 21 October 2023 – via Trove
- ↑ "Radio News". The West Australian. Vol. 50, no. 15, 005. Western Australia. 25 July 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "On the Air Next Week". The Mercury. Vol. CXLII, no. 20, 049. Tasmania, Australia. 26 January 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Sunday January 27", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 25 (4), Sydney: Wireless Press, January 25, 1935, nla.obj-733870571, retrieved 21 October 2023 – via Trove
- ↑ "The Bently Family Tree", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 23 (4), Sydney: Wireless Press, January 26, 1934, nla.obj-726545923, retrieved 21 October 2023 – via Trove