A Time for Love (TV series)

A Time for Love
Genreanthology
Written byVarious
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducerJames Davern
Production locationMelbourne
Running time30 mins
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release29 March 1972 (1972-03-29) –
1972 (1972)

A Time for Love is a 1972 television series for the Australian Broadcasting Commission. It consisted of ten stand alone episodes on the topic of love. It was entirely show in Melbourne.[1]

The series was inspired by the British series Love Story[2] although series producer James Davern said "This series will be nothing of the boy-meets-girl type nor the narrow type of romantic interchange," of that show. "It is a very broad interpretation of love in Australia... The function of an anthology series like this one is to stimulate people intellectually and a lot of people just don't want stimulus. I think, however, we have a certain moral obligation to produce this sort of program."[3]

It was followed on the ABC schedule by another anthology series, Quartet.

Episodes

  1. "Birds of a Feather" by Howard Griffiths - a young businessman drives his wife into an affair when he accuses her of not helping with his promotion.
  2. "Claire and the Counterrevolutionary" by Judith Colquhoun - Claire (Anne Pendlebury), a uni student, clashes with marine biologist Peter (Mark Albiston).
  3. "And Mother Used to Sing" by Ray Kolle directed by James Davern. Paul Fraser acts tough to please the boys.
  4. "Noises in Another Room" by Jeff Underhill directed by Chris Muir. Two sisters clash when one brings home an admirer.
  5. "The Best of Mates" by John Romeril directed by Oscar Whitbread.
  6. "The Man Upon the Stair" by Oriel Gray
  7. "Temple in Ruins" by Bill Reed
  8. "Next Time will be Better" by Sonia Borg
  9. "Adam and Inge" by Luis Bayonas - Adam is married to a German woman, Inge

References

  1. ^ Marshall, Valda (16 January 1972). "ABC announces a big line up in 72". Sydney Sun Herald. p. 95.
  2. ^ "Fashion spectacular". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. 27 February 1972. p. 87.
  3. ^ Dreverman, Pat (23 March 1972). "It's our kind of love". The Age TV Guide. p. 2.