Saturday Drama | Our Country’s Good
Based on Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Timberlake Wertenbaker's renowned play tells the story of convicts and Marines sent to Australia in 1787 as part of the first penal colony and their attempts to stage a play.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Content
- Type: Adaptation
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Duration: 1'26'01''
- Broadcast date: 2011
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Literary Resource
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