Ending It

Ending It was a 1939 BBC TV one-off play, written by Val Gielgud, and starring John Robinson, Joan Marion, and Dino Galvani.^[1] It was 30 minutes in duration. It was broadcast live on 25 August 1939.

1957 Australian adaptation

Ending It
Written by	Val Gielgud Hugh Stewart
Directed by	William Sterling
Starring	Bruce Beeby Madi Hedd
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Running time	60 mins
Original release
Release	19 June 1957 (1957-06-19) (Sydney, live)[2]
Release	19 July 1957 (1957-07-19) (Melbourne, recording)[3]

The most unusual aspect of the production was that it was later remade for Australian television in 1957 at a time when Australian drama production was rare.^[4] It was directed by William Sterling.^[5]

Broadcast live on Sydney station ABN-2 on 19 June 1957, a kinescope was made of the broadcast and shown on Melbourne television station ABV-2 on 19 July 1957.^[6] It is not known if the kinescope recording still exists.

Cast

• Bruce Beeby
• Madi Hedd
• Keith Buckley

Production

Bruce Beeby and Madi Hedd were married in real life. They made this shortly after returning to Australia from six years in Britain.^[7][8]

Thelma Afford did the design.^[9]

See also

• Tomorrow's Child - 1957 Australian television play.
• The Passionate Pianist - 1957 Australian television play.
• Box for One - 1958 Australian play, based on a 1949 BBC television play.
• List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)