The Flail of God is a 1931 Australian radio play by Max Afford adapting his own story.[3]
It may have been the first locally written play for Australian radio.[4]
Afford originally wrote a short story The Flail which he adapted into a one act play that was performed on stage in 1931.[5]
The play was presented again in 1932.[6]
^"Today's Radio". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. 2, no. 133. New South Wales, Australia. 19 July 1932. p. 11. Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Radio Thriller By Local Writer". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 21, no. 1, 042. South Australia. 14 May 1932. p. 7 (Magazine Section). Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Radio Plays Listed for Monday Evening". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 14 May 1932. p. 11. Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^Max Afford at Austlit
^"Repertory Play". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 20, no. 1, 010. South Australia. 3 October 1931. p. 22. Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"How Shielding Increases Radio Efficiency". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 16 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 12 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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