A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down

A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down is a 1965 Australian stage revue by John McKellar. The title references Bex, which was a popular compound analgesic in Australia at the time. The play popularised the phrase, "A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down", which "quickly became a common Australian saying".^[1]

A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down
Written by	John McKellar
Directed by	William Orr
Date premiered	November 9, 1965 (1965-11-09)
Place premiered	Phillip St Theatre, Sydney
Original language	English
Genre	musical revue

The play premiered at Phillip Street Theatre and ran for more than 250 performances.^[2][3][4] The cast included John Ewart,^[2] Gloria Dawn,^[5] Ruth Cracknell and Reg Livermore.^[6][7] The play is McKellar's most critically acclaimed and popularly attended work.^[1] The Bulletin called it "good, clean fun" with "some brilliant spots and an enlivening finale."^[8]