| Genre | radio play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins (8:00 pm – 9:00 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 2UW |
| Created by | Jon Cleary (original novel) |
| Written by | Richard Lane |
| Executive producer(s) | Harry Dearth |
| Original release | September 12, 1956 (1956-09-12) |
The Climate of Courage is a 1956 Australian radio play adapted from the novel The Climate of Courage by Jon Cleary. It aired as part of Harry Dearth's Playhouse.
It was broadcast again in 1962.
Premise
Diring World War Two an AIF platoon is cut off from its battalion following a fight with the Japanese. They have to trek through the jungle to the coast.
Cast
- John Bushelle as Lieutenant Vern Radcliffe
- John Meillon as Sergeant Jack Savanna
- Brian James as Sergeant Greg Morley
References
- "Radio". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 12 September 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 10 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Radio Plays for Next Week – A. B. C. Commercial", ABC Weekly, 18 (36), Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 8 September 1956, nla.obj-1317684817, retrieved 10 September 2023 – via Trove
- "Advertising". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 12 September 1956. p. 22. Retrieved 10 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "2CA On The Air! 2CA". The Canberra Times. Vol. 36, no. 10, 289. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 July 1962. p. 21. Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.