Robbery Under Arms (radio adaptation)

Robbery Under Arms is a 1950 BBC radio adaptation of Rolf Boldrewood's popular 1888 novel Robbery Under Arms.

Robbery Under Arms

Genre	Radio drama
Running time	30 mins
Country of origin	UK
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Radio
Written by	Rex Rienits
Original release	1950
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	13

The novel was adapted by Rex Rienits. It consisted of 10 episodes, each running 30 minutes.

The cast was almost entirely Australian. John Bushelle played the lead, with Edward Howell and Mary Ward supporting.^[1]

Rolf Bolderwood's daughter praised the adaptation.^[2]

The novel had been adapted for Australian radio in 1943.^[3]

Episodes

1. Terrible Hollow (2 January 1950)^[4]
2. Captain Starlight (9 January 1950)^[5]
3. The Great Cattle Theft (16 January 1950)^[6]
4. The Prison-Break (23 January 1950)
5. Bushrangers! (30 January 1950)
6. Gold (6 February 1950)
7. The Betrayal (13 February 1950)
8. The Big Hold-up (20 February 1950)
9. The End Approaches (27 February 1950)
10. The End of the Story (6 March 1950)

Cast

• Ralph Truman as Captain Starlight
• John Bushelle as Dick Marston
• Don Sharp as Jim Martson
• Edward Howell as Ben Marston
• Gwyndolyn Stewart as Mrs Marston
• Beryl McMillan as Aileen Marston
• Richard Beynon

References

1. "Australian Classic For B.B.C." The Sunday Herald. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 18 December 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
2. ""SCOBIE" BREASLEY". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 9 January 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
3. "ABC COMING FEATURES". Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 5 February 1943. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
4. Terrible Hollow at Genome
5. Captain Starlight at Genome
6. Great Cattle Theft at Genome

External links

• Robbery Under Arms 1950 radio version at AustLit