Experiment with Time (radio serial)

Experiment with Time

Genre	drama anthology
Running time	30 mins
Country of origin	Australia
Language(s)	English
Original release	1948

Experiment with Time is a 1948 Australian radio series that examines historical events.^[1][2]

One of its writers was Morris West.^[3]

The Advocate called it "a worth while session, well written and imaginatively presented."^[4] The same paper did another review which said "The material is endless; the series, which is well written and produced, will serve as a refresher course in history for those who want it, and it is excellent entertainment whether you want to be instructed or not."^[5]

Select episodes

• "Black Majesty" - about Henry Christophe, King of Haiti.
• "The Lioness and the Snake" - about Anne and Sarah Churchill^[6]
• "The Man Who Lived" - Story of Dostoyevsky^[7]
• story of Genghis Khan^[8]
• story of James Watt^[9]
• story of Captain Charles Sturt^[10]
• "Potiphar's Wife"^[11]
• "Father of the American Navy" - story of John Paul Jones^[12]

References

1. ""Experiment With Time" from 3AW..." The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 816. Victoria, Australia. 21 August 1948. p. 22. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Radio Features 'Time" Ploy From 5 AD; A.B.C.'s New Talk Series". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 3 January 1948. p. 8. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Advertising". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 13 May 1951. p. 4. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Radio Film". Advocate. Vol. LXXXI, no. 4864. Victoria, Australia. 14 October 1948. p. 19. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Radio Film". Advocate. Vol. LXXXII, no. 4880. Victoria, Australia. 3 February 1949. p. 19. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Churchill Ancestress in Two Plays". The Age. No. 29, 300. Victoria, Australia. 24 March 1949. p. 1 ("The Age" Radio Supplement). Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Monday's Programme News". The Age. No. 29, 371. Victoria, Australia. 16 June 1949. p. 2 ("The Age" Radio Supplement). Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Monday's Programme News". The Age. No. 29365. Victoria, Australia. 9 June 1949. p. 2 ("The Age" Radio Supplement). Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "Monday's Programme News". The Age. No. 29359. Victoria, Australia. 2 June 1949. p. 14. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
10. "Monday's Programme News". The Age. No. 29395. Victoria, Australia. 14 July 1949. p. 2 ("The Age Radio Supplement"). Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
11. "Monday's Programme News". The Age. No. 29341. Victoria, Australia. 12 May 1949. p. 2 (The Age Radio Supplement). Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
12. "Monday's Programme News". The Age. No. 29, 306. Victoria, Australia. 31 March 1949. p. 2 ("The Age" Radio Supplement). Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.