Captain James Cook
tv show
4 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired April 16, 1988
Genres:
Overview
Based on Captain James Cook's three voyages. It was on his first voyage, in 1770 (while in the South Pacific region to observe the transit of Venus), that Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia. He later recommended Australia as a future British colony. The series was financed by $5 million from Revcom France, $2.25 million from the ABC and the rest from 10BA tax money.
Cast
Keith Michell
as
James Cook
Erich Hallhuber
as
Lt. John Gore
Xabier Elorriaga
as
Lord Johnny Sandwich
Udo Vioff
as
Johann Reinhold Forster
Barry Quin
as
Leutnant Hicks
Jacques Penot
as
Charles Clerke
Carol Drinkwater
as
Elisabeth Cook
Peter Carroll
as
Dr. Solander
Steven Grives
as
Gibson
John Gregg
as
Joseph Banks
John Allen
as
Tobias Furneaux
