The Edge of Ice
The Edge of Ice is a 1951 Australian radio play by Colin Thiele told the story of a handful of castaways in a boat in Antarctica.[2]
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins (8:00 pm – 9:00 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Written by | Colin Thiele |
| Directed by | Frank Harvey |
| Recording studio | Sydney[1] |
| Original release | 1 September 1951 |
It won first prize for best radio drama and radio feature held by the ABC and the Federation of Commercial Stations in 1951 for Australia's Jubilee.[3][4]
Premise
According to ABC Weekly " group of men who, together with the captain’s wife and little son, are the only survivors from a shipwreck. The party drift in an open boat on the Southern Ocean, and when at their last gasp reach a barren island, where they live on seal meat. The play’s story is carried forward by a poetic narration which brought forth high praise from the judges. It dramatises the adventures of the boat’s party with notes of hope and tragedy."[5]
References
- "Prize Winning Play on AR". The Age. No. 30, 058. Victoria, Australia. 30 August 1951. p. 1 (The Age Radio Supplement). Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Bright Spots in Tonight's Radio". News. Vol. 57, no. 8, 769. South Australia. 15 September 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Winner Won't Write Full-Time". News. Vol. 57, no. 8, 704. South Australia. 2 July 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Author Wins Two Prizes". The Age. No. 30, 007. Victoria, Australia. 2 July 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Radio Plays for Next Week A.B.C.", ABC weekly, Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission (Vol. 13 No. 34 (25 August 1951)), 1939, nla.obj-1549737066, retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Trove
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