As Ye Sow

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Genreserial drama
Running time30 mins
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
As Ye Sow
Genreserial drama
Running time30 mins
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
Home station2FC
SyndicatesABC
Written byEdmund Barclay
Produced byLawrence H. Cecil
Original release4 January[1] –
6 September 1937[2]
No. of series1
No. of episodes36

As Ye Sow is a 1937 Australian radio serial by Edmund Barclay. It told the story of six generations of Australians in early colonial Australia.[3][4]

It was "regarded by many critics as the greatest contribution to Australian historical drama."[5]

The story of an Australian family from 1788 to 1938, beginning with convict woman, Prudence Dent, and the Rum Corps officer, Gilbert Teal.

Background

Barclay had written an earlier saga about an Australian family for radio Love o' Land but that was a one off drama not a serial.

Barclay later said, "I lived with the characters in As Ye Sow for six months prior to writing the story."[3]

He added, "In my heart, I felt that Janet in As Ye Sow deserved a happier ending, but I couldn't let personal feelings interfere... I had dozens of letters protesting -against my treatment of Bluey and Mary... I can only say that it just had to turn 'out' that way."[3]

The series was heavily publicised by the ABC.[6]

The serial ran into September, after which it was followed by another Barclay serial, Into the Light, set in medieval Europe.

Reception

Select episodes

References

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