"The Cheerful Cuckold" is a 1969[1][2] Australian TV play. It was written by and stars Alan Hopgood.[3]
| "The Cheerful Cuckold" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Plays episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Oscar Whitbread |
| Teleplay by | Alan Hopgood |
| Original air date | 3 December 1969 |
| Running time | 55 mins |
Plot edit
It was about a young university lecturer (Hopgood) who is cuckolded by his wife Sybil (Sue Donovan). He devises a method to deal with it.
Cast edit
- Alan Hopgood as Gareth
- Sue Donovan as Sybil
- Joseph James as Max
- Robin Ramsay as Tony Champion
- Lyndel Rowe as Shirley
- Michael Duffield as Professor Garraway
- Tony Bonner
Production edit
The show was recorded in late 1968. The Age previewed it, calling it "a delight" in an article dated 27 December 1968.[4]
Hopgood's script was awarded an Awgie in March 1969.[5] The show was not broadcast until December 1969.
Reception edit
One critic called it "the most painful Australian production I have seen since television started."[6]
The script won the Awgie Award.[7]
References edit
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 December 1969. p. 17.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 3 December 1969. p. 21.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (September 7, 2022). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Cheerful Cuckold". Filmink.
- ^ "Chance of a Winner". The Age. 27 December 1968. p. 2.
- ^ "Awgie award for Aust Play". The Age. 17 March 1969. p. 30.
- ^ "TELEVISION". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 484. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 December 1969. p. 29. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Untitled". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 464. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 November 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
