Against the Wind
tv show
13 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired September 12, 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.
Cast
Jon English
as
Jonathan Garrett
Mary Larkin
as
Mary Mulvane
Kerry McGuire
as
Polly McNamara
Warwick Sims
as
Ensign Greville
Hu Pryce
as
Jonas Pike
Gerard Kennedy
as
Dinny O'Byrne
Frederick Parslow
as
Captain Wiltshire
Bryan Brown
as
Michael Connor
Julia Blake
as
Cook
Frank Gallacher
as
Will Price
Sarah Lambert
as
Elizabeth Wiltshire
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Louis McManus
as
Fiddler
Crew
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Dan Burstall
as
Director of Photography
Simon Wincer
as
Director
George T. Miller
as
Director
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Philip Reid
as
Editor
Ian Jones
as
Executive Producer
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Henry Crawford
as
Producer
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Bronwyn Binns
as
Executive Producer
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Tom Binns
as
Production Manager
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Mario Millo
as
Music
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Jon English
as
Music
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Tom Hegarty
as
Writer
Ian Jones
as
Writer