The Fire on the Snow
Wireless Weekly 7 June 1941 | |
| Genre | verse drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins (7:30 pm – 8:30 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 2FC |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Starring | Frank Harvey |
| Written by | Douglas Stewart |
| Directed by | Frank Clewlow |
| Recording studio | Sydney |
| Original release | June 8, 1941 |
The Fire on the Snow is a 1941 Australian verse play by Douglas Stewart about the Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica by Robert Falcon Scott. It premiered on ABC radio on 6 June 1941 to great acclaim and inspired a series of Australian verse dramas on ABC radio.
The play was performed in Canada, England and New Zealand, and was an assigned text for the Leaving Certificate. It was also adapted into a stage version.