The Lawsons
| Genre | Serial drama |
|---|---|
| Running time | played twice daily |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Starring | Vivian Edwards, Ailsa Grahame, Jane Holland |
| Created by | Gwen Meredith |
| Written by | Gwen Meredith |
| Original release | 21 February 1944 – 25 February 1949 |
| No. of episodes | 1,299 |
The Lawsons was an Australian radio serial broadcast by the ABC and created and written by Gwen Meredith that ran daily from 21 February 1944 to 25 February 1949. It was a forerunner to the better known Blue Hills. The show began as a propaganda series to introduce modern farming methods. Bush fires, one of natures great hazards of the countryside was give dramatic treatment on one series, of which an excerpt here > Meredith researched it at a station near Gunnedah. The serial was hugely popular immediately and ran for five years. Meredith adapted the series into a play and a novel.