Fiends of the Family

6th episode of the 1st season of Australian Plays

"Fiends of the Family"

Australian Plays episode
Episode no.| Season 1
Episode 6
Directed by| Oscar Whitbread
Teleplay by| Pat Flower
Based on| novel by Pat Flower
Original air date| 26 November 1969 (1969-11-26)
Running time| 70 mins.[1]
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"Fiends of the Family" is a 1969[2] Australian television play. It was part of the Australian Plays series. Written by Pat Flower based on her 1966 novel, directed by Oscar Whitbread.

## Plot

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In a lonely house in the suburbs, three middle-aged sisters are repressed by their mother.

## Cast

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* Ruth Cracknell as Maggie
* Betty Lucas
* Judith Fisher
* Moray Powell

## Production

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The ABC bought the rights to the novel in November 1967.[3]

## Reception

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It won the 1970 Awgie for best script.

## References

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1. ^ "television". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 472. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 November 1969. p. 28. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
2. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1969. p. 19.
3. ^ "SOCIAL ROUNDABOUT". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 35, no. 30\. Australia. 20 December 1967. p. 10. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

## External links

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* "Fiends of the Family" at AustLit
* "Fiends of the Family" at IMDb

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TV productions of Oscar Whitbread

TV plays|

* On Approval (1964)
* Corruption in the Palace of Justice (1964)
* The Winds of Green Monday (1965)
* Otherwise Engaged (1965)
* Duet on Wednesday (1965)
* Photo Finish (1965)
* Plain Jane (1966)
* A Phoenix Too Frequent (1966)
* The Decision (1966)
* Course for Collision (1967)
* Slow Poison (1967)
* Romeo and Juliet (1967)
* Salome (1968)
* The Shifting Heart (1968)
* The Torrents (1969)
* I'm Damned if I Know (1972)
* The Man Who Shot the Albatross (1972)
* The Professional Touch (1976)
* Trial of Ned Kelly (1977)
* Burn the Butterflies (1979)
* A Wild Ass of a Man (1980)
* The Balanced Particle Freeway (1997)

TV series|

* Australian Plays (1969)
* Delta (Australian TV series) (1969)
* Dynasty (1969)
* Bellbird (1970–77)
* A Family at War (1970)
* Frank and Francesca (1973)
* And the Big Men Fly (1974)
* Rush (1975)
* Catspaw (1978)
* The Truckies (1978)
* I Can Jump Puddles (1980)
* Locusts and Wild Honey (1980)
* The Flying Doctors (1986)
* Studio 86 (1986)
* Acropolis Now (1989)
* The Power, The Passion (1989)
* Cluedo (1990–92)
* Bush Patrol (1996)

Miniseries|

* Marion (1974)
* Power Without Glory (1976)
* Lucinda Brayford (1980)
* All the Green Year (1981)
* Outbreak of Love (1981)
* The Young Wife (1984)
* Golden Pennies (1985)
* The Flying Doctors (1985)
* Ratbag Hero (1991)

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