[1] "The Tape Recorder" was written by Pat Flower[2] and directed by Henri Safran and originally aired on ABC on 25 April 1966.
[6] It was originally written as a two hander but director Henri Safran persuaded Flower to cut it down to a one-person piece.
"[8] The Sydney Morning Herald critic wrote that "the traditional formula of the short thriller was cleverly used, with never a letup in insidious suspense, and a sharply effective final twist to the story" based on "the alliance between the author's compact, ingenious plot and Henri' Safran's subtle production, which built up a taut, oppressive atmosphere within a single room.
"[10] Another reviewer from the same paper said "the language was all very much old time melodrama" but thought "the acting was excellent and the settings were perfect.
"[12] The Bulletin said it "had its faults" but was "a sight better than many of the mediocre importer series shown during 7pm to 9 pm hours.
"[13] The Sunday The Sydney Morning Herald said that with the show "Australian Playhouse proved conclusively and triumphantly that it is a winner.
I may be a bit premature in Jumping for joy, but in scoring two hits in a row Australian Playhouse looks as though it might be more than a grab bag.
Drew Goddard, producer of Australian Playhouse, called this "a feather in our cap.