Royston Morley

John Royston Morley (25 August 1912-14 October 1991) was a British author and TV producer.

Born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, he was an instructor at the BBC Training School. In 1956 he came to Australia to train staff to work at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Sydney.[1] His contribution to the ABC at this time has been described as crucial.[2]

While in Australia he directed productions of An Enemy of the People (1958) and Hamlet (1959).[3]

He died on 14 October 1991 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

References

  1. "He'll teach TV". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 5 September 1956. p. 3. Retrieved 23 May 2016 via National Library of Australia.
  2. http://www.abctvgorehill.com.au/assets/contributions/alan_burke_early_tv.htm
  3. "Hamlet on TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. 26, (5[?]). Australia, Australia. 27 May 1959. p. 50. Retrieved 23 May 2016 via National Library of Australia.
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