Forgotten Men is a 1944 Australian radio serial by Edmund Barclay. It was set in Manchukuo at the start of the war.[2]

Forgotten Men
Genreadventure serial
Running time30 mins[1] (7:15 pm – 7:45 pm)
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
SyndicatesABC
Written byEdmund Barclay
Directed byCharles Wheeler
Original release3 April –
22 May 1944
No. of series1
No. of episodes8

The serial was from the key creative team as the earlier serial Underground.

Cast

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  • Alfred Bristowe as Li Wang[3]
  • Reg Johnstone as Buddy Strong
  • Hal Lashwood as Rodney Masters
  • George Randall as Dr. Kioto
  • Vivian Edwards as Col. Boelke
  • Hilda Scurr as Olga
  • Lyndall Barbour as Shaio Pao[4]
  • Helmut Henden as Prof. Ebling

Episodes

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  • Ep 1 (April 3)[5]
  • Ep 2 (April 10)
  • Ep 3 (April 17)
  • Ep 4 (April 24)
  • Ep 5 (May 1)
  • Ep 6 (May 8)
  • Ep 7 (May 15)
  • Ep 8 (May 22)

References

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  1. ^ "Over the Air". Daily Examiner. Vol. 34, no. 8447. New South Wales, Australia. 3 April 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "New serial of Manchukuo", ABC Weekly, 6 (14), Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1 April 1944, retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Trove
  3. ^ "Stars on the air", ABC Weekly, 6 (16), Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 15 April 1944, retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Trove
  4. ^ "Our Cover", ABC Weekly, 6 (13), Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 25 March 1944, retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Trove
  5. ^ "Monday, April 3", ABC Weekly, 6 (14), Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1 April 1944, retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Trove