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There was a spin off book.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102035836 |title=A selection of lively, multifaceted Australians |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=63, |issue=19,417 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=4 December 1988 |accessdate=27 November 2020 |page=23 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> |
There was a spin off book.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102035836 |title=A selection of lively, multifaceted Australians |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=63, |issue=19,417 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=4 December 1988 |accessdate=27 November 2020 |page=23 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> |
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The series was not the idea of Willesee's but his company, Transmedia was involved.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/120525918/?terms=%22michael%20willesee%27s%20australians%22|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=29 February 1989|page=68|first=Robin|last=Oliver|title=Bicentennial Drama: It's a Knockout}}</ref> |
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==Episodes== |
==Episodes== |
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The episodes, with one exception, focused on famous individuals: |
The episodes, with one exception, focused on famous individuals: |
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The only one that did not focused on Soldier Settlers. |
The only one that did not focused on Soldier Settlers. |
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==Ep One - Les Darcy== |
==Ep One - Les Darcy== |
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March 1, 1988. Written by John Upton, directed by Kevin Dobson.<ref>{{cite news|first=Peter|last=Corris|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/120526136/?terms=%22michael%20willesee%27s%20australians%22|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|page=75|title=Mike Wilessee's Australians Less Darcy}}</ref> |
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March 1, 1987. Written by John Upton, directed by Kevin Dobson |
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===Cast=== |
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*[[Peter Phelps]] as [[Les Darcy]] |
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*[[Gia Carides]] as Winnie O'Sullivan |
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*Gus Mecurio as Tex Rickard |
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*Robin Howering as William Hughes |
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==Ep Two - Private John Simpson== |
==Ep Two - Private John Simpson== |
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March 8, 1987. Written by Roger McDonald. Directed by [[Henri Safran]]. |
March 8, 1987. Written by Roger McDonald. Directed by [[Henri Safran]]. |
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Revision as of 04:39, 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]
The series was not the idea of Willesee's but his company, Transmedia was involved.[3]
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, 1988. Written by John Upton, directed by Kevin Dobson.[4]
Cast
- Peter Phelps as Les Darcy
- Gia Carides as Winnie O'Sullivan
- Gus Mecurio as Tex Rickard
- Robin Howering as William Hughes
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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Oliver, Robin (29 February 1989). "Bicentennial Drama: It's a Knockout". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 68.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Corris, Peter. "Mike Wilessee's Australians Less Darcy". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 75.
External links
- Australians at IMDb
- Australians at the Australian Television Information Archive
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