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{{Infobox television episode |
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| series = [[Wednesday Theatre]] |
| series = [[Wednesday Theatre]] |
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| season = 4 |
| season = 4 |
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| episode = |
| episode = 43 |
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| director = [[John Croyston]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Replacements for a Queen - drama|newspaper=The Age|date=21 November 1968|page=29|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122118182/?terms=%22queen%27s%20bishop%22&match=1}}</ref> |
| director = [[John Croyston]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Replacements for a Queen - drama|newspaper=The Age|date=21 November 1968|page=29|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122118182/?terms=%22queen%27s%20bishop%22&match=1}}</ref> |
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|based_on = play by Joan Baldwin |
| based_on = play by Joan Baldwin |
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| length = 60 mins |
| length = 60 mins |
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| prev = The Gambler Part 2 |
| prev = The Gambler Part 2 |
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| next = [[Cobwebs in Concrete]] |
| next = [[Cobwebs in Concrete]] |
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"'''The Queen's Bishop'''" is an Australian TV play. It aired on the ABC as part of ''[[Wednesday Theatre]]''.<ref>{{cite news|date=17 November 1968|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|page=58|title=The Scorpios Who Shine|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/120558092/?terms=%22queen%27s%20bishop%22&match=1}}</ref> |
"'''The Queen's Bishop'''" is an Australian TV play. It aired on the ABC as part of ''[[Wednesday Theatre]]''.<ref>{{cite news|date=17 November 1968|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|page=58|title=The Scorpios Who Shine|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/120558092/?terms=%22queen%27s%20bishop%22&match=1}}</ref> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*Eve Wyn as Lady Simpson |
* Eve Wyn as Lady Simpson |
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*[[John Warwick]] as Sir Leonard Simpson |
* [[John Warwick]] as Sir Leonard Simpson |
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*Kay Taylor as his secretary |
* Kay Taylor as his secretary |
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*[[Betty Lucas]] as Queen Pauline |
* [[Betty Lucas]] as Queen Pauline |
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*Ron Graham as Bede Simpson |
* [[Ron Graham (actor)|Ron Graham]] as Bede Simpson |
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*Martha Goddard |
* Martha Goddard |
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*Marion Johns |
* Marion Johns |
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*Sheila Kennelly |
* [[Sheila Kennelly]] |
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*[[Helen Morse]] |
* [[Helen Morse]] |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 18:35, 7 September 2024
| "The Queen's Bishop" | |
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| Wednesday Theatre episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 43 |
| Directed by | John Croyston[1] |
| Based on | play by Joan Baldwin |
| Original air date | 27 November 1968[2] |
| Running time | 60 mins |
"The Queen's Bishop" is an Australian TV play. It aired on the ABC as part of Wednesday Theatre.[3]
According to a TV Guide listing, the play is "about a family and their relationships to one another".[4]
Premise
[edit]Lady Simpson was the pivot around which her family revolved. Then she died, and the family collapses into a battle for leadership which threaten to tear the family apart. Sir Leonard Simpson tries to replace his lost Queen (Lady Simpson) with his secretary. The rest of the family rallies under the leadership of its Queen, Pauline, the wife of Sir Leonard's eldest son, Bede, to keep out the secretary, who they feel is an outsider.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Eve Wyn as Lady Simpson
- John Warwick as Sir Leonard Simpson
- Kay Taylor as his secretary
- Betty Lucas as Queen Pauline
- Ron Graham as Bede Simpson
- Martha Goddard
- Marion Johns
- Sheila Kennelly
- Helen Morse
Production
[edit]The show was shot in Sydney.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Replacements for a Queen - drama". The Age. 21 November 1968. p. 29.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 21 November 1968. p. 39.
- ^ "The Scorpios Who Shine". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 November 1968. p. 58.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 November 1968. p. 20.
- ^ "Replacement for a Queen - drama". The Age. 21 November 1968. p. 29.
- ^ "Clips". Sydney Morning Herald. 27 November 1968. p. 6.
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