The Three Diggers
Australian radio serial
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The Three Diggers is a 1938 Australian radio serial by E.V. Timms. It aired on 2BL as part of a special radio session for 'diggers'.[1]
Henry Howlett
George Hewlett
Muriel Steinbeck
| The Three Diggers | |
|---|---|
| Written by | E.V. Timms |
| Starring | Max Osbiston Henry Howlett George Hewlett Muriel Steinbeck |
| No. of episodes | 200+ |
| Production | |
| Producer | Charles Wheeler |
| Original release | |
| Network | 2BL |
| Release | January 1938 – 1939 |
Timms was a former Australian soldier who had served in World War One. Three Diggers was among his best remembered radio work.[2]
Timms was approached to write it by the ABC. It started in January 1938. There was a special session for Australian soldiers five nights a week from 7pm to 7.15pm. The serial Three Diggers aired Monday, Wednesday and Friday.[3][4]
The serial ran for over 200 episodes, when it was cancelled in mid-1939.[5]
Timms later co wrote the script for the film Forty Thousand Horsemen which was about three diggers in World War One.
Cast
- Max Osbiston as Jim[6]
- Henry Howlett as Whistling Bill[6]
- George Hewlett as Shady[6]
- Muriel Steinbeck[7]