Quality of Mercy is a 1975 Australian TV series, which took the format of an anthology of television plays.[1] All the scripts were by female writers.[2] The series was commissioned by John Croyston, the head of ABC TV Drama, and was produced in Melbourne[1] and Sydney.[3] It was followed later in 1975 by a companion series, The Seven Ages of Man.[1]
| Quality of Mercy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology series |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Patrick Barton |
| Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 4 June – 16 July 1975 |
| Related | |
| The Seven Ages of Man | |
Cast edit
- Belinda Giblin (1 episode: "Papa")
- Benita Collings (1 episode: "Twice Blessed")
- Cecily Polson (1 episode: "Twice Blessed")
- Chris Haywood as Kurt (1 episode: "Send Him on His Way Rejoicing")
- Enid Lorimer (1 episode: "The Love Job")
- Gerda Nicolson as (1 episode: "We Should Have Had a Uniform")
- Ian Smith
- Jacqui Gordon as Sally (1 episode: "Sally Go Round the Moon")
- John Waters (1 episode)
- Kit Taylor as Tom (1 episode: "Sally Go Round the Moon")
- Sandy Gore as Sandy (1 episode: "Send Him On His Way Rejoicing")
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Papa" | Douglas Sharp | Lynn Bayonas | 4 June 1975[4] |
| 2 | "Sally Go Round the Moon" | John Gauci[5] | Judith Colquhoun | 11 June 1975[6] |
| 3 | "The Love Job" | Keith Wilkes | Margaret Kelly | 18 June 1975[7] |
| 4 | "Send Him On His Way Rejoicing" | David Zweck[8] | Anne Brooksbank[8] | 25 June 1975 |
| 5 | "Kenny" | Douglas Sharp[9] | Sonia Borg[9] | 2 July 1975[9] |
| 6 | "We Should Have Had a Uniform" | John Gauci[10] | Oriel Gray[10] | 9 July 1975[11] |
| 7 | "Twice Blessed" | Michael Ludbrook | Barbara Vernon | 16 July 1975 |
References edit
- ^ a b c Moran, A.; Keating, C. (2009). The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television. The A to Z Guide Series. Scarecrow Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-8108-7022-2. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "The Quality of Mercy". National Film & Sound Archive. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Moran, Albert (1993). Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 0642184623.
- ^ "WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4". Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 14, 081. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 June 1975. p. 13. Retrieved 16 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A 'Saturdee' tale of boys and girls". The Age. Melbourne. 7 June 1985. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "ADVOCATE TV GUIDE FOR WEEK TV PROGRAM". The Bananacoast Opinion. No. 22. New South Wales, Australia. 11 June 1975. p. 5. Retrieved 16 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18". Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 14, 093. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 June 1975. p. 15. Retrieved 16 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Testing drama role for Vanessa Leigh". The Age. Melbourne. 26 June 1975.
- ^ a b c ""FRANKIE AND JOHNNY" MOVIE STARING ELVIS". The Bananacoast Opinion. No. 25. New South Wales, Australia. 2 July 1975. p. 11. Retrieved 16 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Melbourne kidnap is play theme". The Age. Melbourne. 10 July 1975. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "TV GUIDE". Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 14, 111. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 July 1975. p. 12. Retrieved 16 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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