Books and Authors
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| Books and Authors | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Colin Simpson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ATN-7 |
| Release | December 1956 – 1 September 1957 |
Books and Authors was an Australian television series which aired from December 1956 to 1 September 1957. Broadcast live on Sydney station ATN-7 in a 15-minute time-slot on Sundays, as the title suggests the series focused on the authors of books. It is not known if any of the episodes were kinescoped.
In each episode, Colin Simpson[1] interviewed a different author.
Reception
The Australian Women's Weekly gave the program 2 stars, with reviewer R.C. Packer saying that "although the show is a good one, I can't help wondering why people would want to spend 15 minutes discussing a book or author when they can get just as much out of a book review in five minutes"[2]
