Slit Trench
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 mins[1] |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Hosted by | ABC |
| Written by | Joe Booker |
| Original release | July 1943 |
Slit Trench is a 1943 Australian radio play by Joe Booker.
The play won first prize in the 1943 ABC Armed Forces writing competition.[2] Booker was an officer in the RAAF. There had been 75 entries including Debut from Jon Cleary. Judges included Leslie Rees, Fred Clewlow and Lawrence Cecil. The ABC bought the play and broadcast it.[3][4]
The play was repeated in 1943 and performed again in 1944.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Friday, October 22", ABC Weekly, Australian Broadcasting Commission, 16 October 1943, nla.obj-1316133236, retrieved 28 January 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Winning Radio Play". Daily Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 19 July 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "H.A.A.F. officer's winning play", ABC Weekly, Australian Broadcasting Commission, 31 July 1943, nla.obj-1315068135, retrieved 28 January 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "RAAF Office's Play Wins Radio Competition". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. VIII, no. 102. New South Wales, Australia. 19 July 1943. p. 7. Retrieved 28 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Airman's play broadcast". Daily Mirror. No. 763. New South Wales, Australia. 22 October 1943. p. 5 (War News Edition). Retrieved 28 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.