The End Product is a 1974 Australian television play by Colin Free. It was originally written and filmed as an episode of Australian Playhouse but then re-filed in 1974 and aired as a stand-alone play.[2]

The End Product
Genrescience fiction
Written byColin Free
Directed byKeith Wilkes
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time50 mins
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release14 July 1974 (1974-07-14) (Sydney)[1]

Premise

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In a synthetic and controlled society of an unnamed city, Professor Clay's anxiety over his wife's death prompts him to commit suicide. However the authorities try to prevent him.[3][4]

Cast

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Production

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It was based on a 1965 radio feature by Free.[6]

It aired on the ABC as one of four television plays on Sunday nights, the others being:[7]

  • "The Forward Pack" by Robert Carswell
  • "Holiday" by John Martin
  • "Mother's Day" by Peter Scott

Reception

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References

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  1. ^ "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 July 1974. p. 12.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (2 July 2021). "Top Ten Scripts Available online at the National Archives of Australia". Filmink.
  3. ^ "Unnamed". The Age TV Guide. 11 July 1974. p. 3.
  4. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 11 July 1974. p. 41.
  5. ^ "Ted Hamilton's Musical World". King Island News. Tasmania, Australia. 7 August 1974. p. 9. Retrieved 12 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Radio Guide". The Age. 2 September 1965. p. 26.
  7. ^ "Study of sportsman first of weekly plays". The Sydney Morning Herald TV Guide. 1 July 1974. p. 1.
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