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==Ep One - Les Darcy== |
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March 1, 1987. Written by John Upton, directed by Kevin Dobson |
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==Ep Two - Private John Simpson== |
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March 8, 1987. Written by Roger McDonald. Directed by [[Henri Safran]]. |
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==Ep Three - Vivian Bullwinke== |
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March 15, 1987. Written by [[Anne Brooksbank]]. Directed by Rod Hardy. |
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==Ep Four - Mary MacKillop== |
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March 22, 1987. Written by John Misto. Directed by Mark Callan. |
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==Ep Five - Lotte Lyell== |
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March 29, 1987. Written by Anne Brooksbank. Directed by Ben Lewin |
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==Ep Six - Lola Montez== |
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April 5, 1987. Written by Tony Morphett. Directed by Ian Gilmour. |
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==Ep Seven - Clyde Fenton== |
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April 12, 1987. Directed by John Power. |
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==Ep Eight - Jack Davey== |
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April 19, 1987. Written by [[Geoffrey Atherden]]. Directed by George Whaley. |
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==Ep Nine - Betty Cuthbert== |
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April 26, 1987. Written by Denise Morgan. Directed by Kathy Mueller. |
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==Ep Ten - Gordon Bennett== |
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May 3, 1987. Written by John Misto. |
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==Ep Eleven - Soldier Settlers== |
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May 10, 1987. Directed by George Ogilvie. |
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==Ep Twelve - John Norton== |
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May 17, 1987. |
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==Ep Thirteen - Errol Flynn== |
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May 24, 1987. Written by John Lonie. Directed by Michael Carson. |
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===Cast=== |
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*[[Christopher Stollery]] as Errol Flynn |
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*Nell Schofield |
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*Timothy Conigrave |
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*Terence Donovan |
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*Rhys McConnochie |
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*Jeanette Cronin |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of Australian television series]] |
* [[List of Australian television series]] |
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Revision as of 04:31, 28 November 2020
Australians (also known as Michael Willesee's Australians) is a thirteen part anthology documentary drama series which screened on the Seven Network in 1988.[1]
There was a spin off book.[2]
Episodes
The episodes, with one exception, focused on famous individuals:
- Mary Mackillop - starring Lorna Lesley
- Errol Flynn - starring Christopher Stollery
- Lola Montez
- Betty Cuthbert
- Lottie Lyell - starring Odile de Clezio
- Jack Davey - starring Rhys McConnochie
- Les Darcy - starring Peter Phelps
- Private John Simpson - starring Robert Willox
- Clyde Fenton
- Vivian Bullwinkle - tarring Rachel Ward
- John Norton
- Gordon Bennett
The only one that did not focused on Soldier Settlers.
Ep One - Les Darcy
March 1, 1987. Written by John Upton, directed by Kevin Dobson
Ep Two - Private John Simpson
March 8, 1987. Written by Roger McDonald. Directed by Henri Safran.
Ep Three - Vivian Bullwinke
March 15, 1987. Written by Anne Brooksbank. Directed by Rod Hardy.
Ep Four - Mary MacKillop
March 22, 1987. Written by John Misto. Directed by Mark Callan.
Ep Five - Lotte Lyell
March 29, 1987. Written by Anne Brooksbank. Directed by Ben Lewin
Ep Six - Lola Montez
April 5, 1987. Written by Tony Morphett. Directed by Ian Gilmour.
Ep Seven - Clyde Fenton
April 12, 1987. Directed by John Power.
Ep Eight - Jack Davey
April 19, 1987. Written by Geoffrey Atherden. Directed by George Whaley.
Ep Nine - Betty Cuthbert
April 26, 1987. Written by Denise Morgan. Directed by Kathy Mueller.
Ep Ten - Gordon Bennett
May 3, 1987. Written by John Misto.
Ep Eleven - Soldier Settlers
May 10, 1987. Directed by George Ogilvie.
Ep Twelve - John Norton
May 17, 1987.
Ep Thirteen - Errol Flynn
May 24, 1987. Written by John Lonie. Directed by Michael Carson.
Cast
- Christopher Stollery as Errol Flynn
- Nell Schofield
- Timothy Conigrave
- Terence Donovan
- Rhys McConnochie
- Jeanette Cronin
See also
References
- ^ http://www.australiantelevision.net/michael-willesees-australians/
- ^ "A selection of lively, multifaceted Australians". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, , no. 19, 417. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 December 1988. p. 23. Retrieved 27 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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External links
- Australians at IMDb
- Australians at the Australian Television Information Archive
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