The Cheerful Cuckold

The Cheerful Cuckold is a 1969 Australian TV play.

The Cheerful Cuckold
Written byAlan Hopgood
Directed byOscar Whitbread
Country of originAustralia
Original language(s)English
Production
Running time55 mins
Production company(s)ABC
Release
Original networkABC
Original release3 December 1969[1][2]

Plot

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

Production

The show was recorded in late 1968. The Age previewed it, calling it "a delight" in an article dated 27 December 1968.[3]

Hopgood's script was awarded an Awgie in March 1969.[4] The show was not broadcast until December 1969.

Reception

One critic called it "the most painful Australian production I have seen since television started."[5]

The script won the Awgie Award.[6]

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References
  1. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 December 1969. p. 17.
  2. "TV Guide". The Age. 3 December 1969. p. 21.
  3. "Chance of a Winner". The Age. 27 December 1968. p. 2.
  4. "Awgie award for Aust Play". The Age. 17 March 1969. p. 30.
  5. "TELEVISION". The Canberra Times. 44 (12, 484). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 December 1969. p. 29. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "No title". The Canberra Times. 44 (12, 464). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 November 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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