The Cheerful Cuckold

"The Cheerful Cuckold" is a 1969 Australian TV play. It was written by and stars Alan Hopgood.

Plot

It was about a young university lecturer who is cuckolded by his wife Sybil. He devises a method to deal with it.

Cast

Alan Hopgood as Gareth
Sue Donovan as Sybil
Joseph James as Max
Robin Ramsay as Tony Champion
Lyndel Rowe as Shirley
Michael Duffield as Professor Garraway
Tony Bonner

Production

The show was recorded in late 1968. The Age previewed it, calling it "a delight" in an article dated 27 December 1968.
Hopgood's script was awarded an Awgie in March 1969. The show was not broadcast until December 1969.

Reception

One critic called it "the most painful Australian production I have seen since television started."
The script won the Awgie Award.