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''First Light Fraser'' was a popular Australian radio serial created by
Maurice Francis Maurice Francis (4 July 1907 – 1 December 1962) was an Australian radio writer. He was one of the most prolific writers of radio dramas in the 1930s until the 1950s and was noted for his association with George Edwards. Francis was born in Durb ...
. It began in 1942 and concerned a British secret agent who worked behind enemy lines, played by
John Nugent-Hayward Harold Thomas Newton, (14 May 1895 – January 22 1957) known professionally as John Nugent-Hayward, billed also as John Hayward, was an Irish-born Australian actor and musician who founded the Perth Symphony Orchestra, he had extensive experie ...
. The series was one of the most popular in Australia in its day. Several actors played Fraser.
Max Afford Malcolm R. Afford (8 April 1906 – 2 November 1954), known as Max Afford, was an Australian playwright and novelist. He created the fictional hero Jeffrey Blackburn. Biography Early years Afford was born in Adelaide, South Australia, the y ...
wrote many episodes when Francis went into the army. It was adapted into a 1945 book by Francis. Francis assigned his royalties to the official receiver when he went bankrupt.


Premise

The adventures of a British secret agent.


References

{{reflist 1940s Australian radio serials Radio serials by Max Afford