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Against the Wind( 1978)

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Overview

Against the Wind was a 1978 Australian television mini-series. It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia. The producers were Bronwyn Binns, Ian Jones and Henry Crawford. The directors were George T. Miller and Simon Wincer. The scriptwriters were Bronwyn Binns, Ian Jones, Peter Kinlock, Tony Morphett, Paul Davies and Cliff Green. Jon English won the Logie Award in 1979 for "Best new talent" for his role in the miniseries as "Jonathan Garrett". The complete series is now available on DVD in Australia, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands in PAL format. It is also available in North American format.

  1. Bronwyn Binns

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Jon English

    Jonathan Garrett

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    Mary Larkin

    Mary Mulvane

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    Kerry McGuire

    Polly McNamara

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    Warwick Sims

    Ensign Greville

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    Hu Pryce

    Jonas Pike

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    Gerard Kennedy

    Dinny O'Byrne

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    Frederick Parslow

    Captain Wiltshire

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    Bryan Brown

    Michael Connor

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    Julia Blake

    Cook

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    Frank Gallacher

    Will Price

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Season 1

1978 | 13 Episodes

Season 1 of Against the Wind premiered on Sep 12 1978

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Facts

Status

Ended

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • australia
  • miniseries
  • rum rebellion
  • first settlers