Against the Wind (1978)
Against the Wind (1978)
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Jon English
Jonathan Garrett

Mary Larkin
Mary Mulvane

Kerry McGuire
Polly McNamara

Warwick Sims
Ensign Greville

Hu Pryce
Jonas Pike

Gerard Kennedy
Dinny O'Byrne

Frederick Parslow
Captain Wiltshire

Bryan Brown
Michael Connor

Julia Blake
Cook

Frank Gallacher
Will Price

Bronwyn Binns
Creator / Executive Producer / Writer

Lynn Rainbow
Mrs. Louisa Wiltshire

George T. Miller
Director

Simon Wincer
Director

Charles Gilroy
Amos

Tom Hegarty
Writer
Media.


Details.
Release DateSeptember 12, 1978
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes13
Running Time1h
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
australia
miniseries
rum rebellion
first settlers
Miniseries
Wiki.
Against the Wind is a 1978 Australian television miniseries. It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia.
Jon English won the Logie Award in 1979 for "Best New Talent" for his role in the miniseries as "Jonathan Garrett". It was the first major Australian TV production to be broadcast in the United States.
A soundtrack was also released, topping the charts in Norway and reaching the top 10 in Australia and Sweden.
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