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'''''Patricia Hooker''''' (1933-2001) was an Australian writer who worked extensively in England. She wrote for TV, radio and the stage.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19671203&id=t7EpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BeYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6198,1286925&hl=en</ref> |
'''''Patricia Hooker''''' (17 February 1933-2001) was an Australian writer who worked extensively in England. She wrote for TV, radio and the stage.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19671203&id=t7EpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BeYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6198,1286925&hl=en</ref> |
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She grew up in the town of [[Port Lincoln]] and trained as a [[stenographer]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45787976 |title=Port Lincoln Girl, 19 In Miss S.A. Quest. |newspaper=[[The_Advertiser_(Adelaide)|The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954)]] |location=Adelaide, SA |date=15 November 1951 |accessdate=5 June 2015 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97180495 |title=KITCHEN EVENING TENDERED MISS PATRICIA HOOKER. |newspaper=[[Port Lincoln Times |Port Lincoln Times (SA : 1927 - 1954)]] |location=SA |date=14 January 1954 |accessdate=5 June 2015 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> She began writing in her spare time and her work began appearing in amateur theatres and on tv. |
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==Select Credits== |
==Select Credits== |
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*''[[A Bird in a Gilded Cage (TV play)|A Bird in a Gilded Cage]]'' (1959) - TV play |
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*''[[The Little Woman]]'' (1962) - TV play |
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*''Twilight of a Hero'' (1962) - radio play |
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*''[[Concord of Sweet Sounds]]'' (1963) - TV play<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104282573 |title=Sydney Writer's. |newspaper=[[Canberra_Times|The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995)]] |location=ACT |date=18 December 1963 |accessdate=5 June 2015 |page=45 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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*''[[A Season in Hell (TV movie)|A Season in Hell]]'' (1964) - TV play - later adapted for radio |
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*''The Lotus Eaters'' (1964) - play |
*''The Lotus Eaters'' (1964) - play |
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*''[[Counterstrike]]'' (1969) - TV series |
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*''[[Harriet's Back in Town]]'' (1973) - TV series |
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*''[[Six Days of Justice]]'' (1973-75) - TV series |
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*''[[The Carnforth Practice]]'' (1974) - TV series |
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*''Rooms'' (1975) - TV series |
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*''Angels'' (1976) - TV series |
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*''[[The Gentle Touch]]'' (1980) - "Chance", "Rogue" |
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*''[[Plays for Pleasure]]'' - "The Concubine" (1981) - Tv episode |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:21, 5 June 2015
Patricia Hooker (17 February 1933-2001) was an Australian writer who worked extensively in England. She wrote for TV, radio and the stage.[1]
She grew up in the town of Port Lincoln and trained as a stenographer.[2][3] She began writing in her spare time and her work began appearing in amateur theatres and on tv.
Select Credits
- A Bird in a Gilded Cage (1959) - TV play
- The Little Woman (1962) - TV play
- Twilight of a Hero (1962) - radio play
- Concord of Sweet Sounds (1963) - TV play[4]
- A Season in Hell (1964) - TV play - later adapted for radio
- The Lotus Eaters (1964) - play
- Counterstrike (1969) - TV series
- Harriet's Back in Town (1973) - TV series
- Six Days of Justice (1973-75) - TV series
- The Carnforth Practice (1974) - TV series
- Rooms (1975) - TV series
- Angels (1976) - TV series
- The Gentle Touch (1980) - "Chance", "Rogue"
- Plays for Pleasure - "The Concubine" (1981) - Tv episode
References
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19671203&id=t7EpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BeYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6198,1286925&hl=en
- ^ "Port Lincoln Girl, 19 In Miss S.A. Quest". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 15 November 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "KITCHEN EVENING TENDERED MISS PATRICIA HOOKER". Port Lincoln Times (SA : 1927 - 1954). SA: National Library of Australia. 14 January 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Sydney Writer's". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 18 December 1963. p. 45. Retrieved 5 June 2015.