Fly by Night (TV play)
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". Plot. 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. Miss Tyrell prompts the Dexters to rebel against their life. Production. The play had originally been filmed for British TV in 1961. Reception. 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." The Australian Women's Weekly called it "a most enjoyable TV surprise. The surprise was its standard - miles above the general standard of A.B.C. live plays in acting,production, and story. The story, described as a comedy with a difference,was not so darned comic. It was too real