The Affairs of Harlequin

Radio show

The Affairs of HarlequinGenre| drama serial

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Running time| 30 mins
Country of origin| Australia
Language(s)| English
Home station| 3DB[1]
Written by| Morris West
Recording studio| Melbourne
Original release| 16 April 1951
No. of series| 1

The Affairs of Harlequin is a 1951 Australian radio serial written by Morris West. It starred Robert Peach as George Harlequin.[2]

## Background

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According to The Age the first episode "The Affair of the Golden Girl" focuses on newsporter Richard Ashley (played by Richard Davies) who "becomes involved when he meets Irishman Mike McCreary in a Munich cafe, and under takes to deliver a message to the mysterious Harlequin. Ashley joins Harlequin on an assignment to combat a racket in fake exit permits."[3]

The series was highly successful.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "WORTH HEARING". The Herald. No. 23, 071. Victoria, Australia. 4 May 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 13 December 2023 - via National Library of Australia.
2. ^ "Featured in New DB, AW Serials". The Age. No. 29, 938. Victoria, Australia. 12 April 1951. p. 1 ("THE AGE" RADIO SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved 13 December 2023 - via National Library of Australia.
3. ^ "NEW DB DRAMA SERIES BY LOCAL SCRIPTER". The Age. No. 29, 938. Victoria, Australia. 12 April 1951. p. 1 ("THE AGE" RADIO SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved 13 December 2023 - via National Library of Australia.
4. ^ "MUST ALL RADIO TOUGHS BE FOREIGNERS?". The Sun. No. 13984\. New South Wales, Australia. 7 December 1954. p. 33 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 13 December 2023 - via National Library of Australia.

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Works by Morris West

Novels|

* Gallows on the Sand (1956)
* Kundu (1956)
* The Big Story (1957)
* The Second Victory (1958)
* The Devil's Advocate (1959)
* Daughter of Silence (1961)
* The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963)
* The Ambassador (1965)
* The Tower of Babel (1968)
* Summer of the Red Wolf (1971)
* The Salamander (1973)
* Harlequin  (1974)
* The Navigator (1976)
* Proteus (1979)
* The Clowns of God (1981)
* The World Is Made of Glass (1983)
* Cassidy (1986)
* Masterclass (1988)
* Lazarus (1990)
* The Ringmaster (1991)
* The Lovers (1993)
* Vanishing Point (1996)
* Eminence (1996)
* The Last Confession (2000)

Novels under pseudonyms|

* Moon in My Pocket (1945)
* McCreary Moves In (1958)
* The Naked Country (1960)

Non-fiction|

* Children of the Sun (1957)

Film/TV Adaptations|

* McCreary Moves In (1957) (TV)
* Children of the Sun (1961) (TV)
* The Crooked Road (1965)
* The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
* The Devil's Advocate (1977)
* The Salamander (1981)
* The Naked Country (1985)
* The Second Victory (1987)

Radio|

* The Curtain Rises (1946)
* The Mask of Marius Melville (1946)
* Burtons of Banner Street (1947)
* On the Danube (1948)
* Dick Barton - Secret Agent
* Experiment with Time
* Trumpets in the Dawn (1949)
* Paradise of Cheats (1949)
* The Prince of Peace (1950)
* The Apostle of Peace (1951)
* The Affairs of Harlequin (1951)
* White Marriage (1951)
* The Enchanted Island (1952)
* The Dreaming City (1952)
* Secret Mountain (1953)
* Mystery of Henriette (1953)
* Man of Two Tribes (1953)
* Special Assignment (1953)
* Fire of Etna (1953)
* The Golden Road (1954)
* The Dambusters (1954)
* The Great Escape (1954)
* There is a Santa Claus (1954)
* Reach for the Sky (1955)
* Genesis in Juddsville (1955)
* The Illusionists (1955)
* The White Tower (1955)
* The White Rabbit (1955)
* Gallows on the Sand (1956)
* The Big Story (1958)

Plays|

* The Illusionists (1955)
* The Devil's Advocate (1961)
* Daughter of Silence (1962)
* The Heretic (1970)
* The World Is Made of Glass (1984)

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