Daphne and Chloe

Daphne and Chloe offers a love triangle with a twist: here the couple under threat are two woman friends (despite rumours their relationship is romantic) who work at an advertising agency. Their friendship, based partly on warding off loneliness, is threatened when the cool, cultured Edith (Helena Ross), starts dating the new office boy (Michael Hurst) — a man 18 years her junior. The typing pool are abuzz. Daphne and Chloe was one of a trio of tele-plays that resulted after TVNZ gave legendary playwright Bruce Mason the chance to choose his themes.

That ghastly little oaf from the office — why, in God's name?

– Daphne (Joy Watson)

Key Cast & Crew

John Anderson

Director, Producer

Bruce Mason

Writer

Joy Watson

As: Daphne Stringer

Terry Gray

Composer

Michael Hurst

As: Kevin McDermott

Helena Ross

As: Edith Barnes