It was the second live drama recorded at the ABC in Brisbane, after Vacancy in Vaughan Street.
[2] Australian drama was very rare at the time, and mostly made in Sydney and Melbourne.
[3] In 1880, Jenny Brown worries about the trips her tobacconist husband Arthur is making to Eastborne to visit his ailing aunt.
During the broadcast and cast re-enacted the play in the studio; they did this without the costumes or sets used during the taping, but just to improve.
Ray Menmuir, ABC director, was in Brisbane on 3 and 4 December to watch the taping and offer suggestions.