Fly By Night is a 1962 Australian TV play broadcast on the ABC and filmed in London.
Written expressly for television, it starred Sophie Stewart who was also in The Little Woman.
[5][6] In London near the Thames, Miss Tyrell, an elderly vagrant, meets a middle aged suburban housewife and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Dexter, in a dockside cafe.
[7][better source needed] The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that "sensitive acting from a small but extremely competent cast triumphed... over rudimentary camera techniques to produce one of the most absorbing plays to appear on Channel 2 for a very long time.... Michael Dufficld's characterisation of the retired businessman, still haunted by youthful dreams of adventure, was a completely authentic... Dorothy Dunckley... gave an outstanding portrayal.
"[8] The Australian Women's Weekly called it "a most enjoyable TV surprise.