Against the Wind
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.
Created by Bronwyn Binns
Seasons
Cast
Jon EnglishJonathan Garrett · 13 ep.
Mary LarkinMary Mulvane · 13 ep.
Kerry McGuirePolly McNamara · 13 ep.
Warwick SimsEnsign Greville · 13 ep.
Hu PryceJonas Pike · 13 ep.
Gerard KennedyDinny O'Byrne · 13 ep.
Frederick ParslowCaptain Wiltshire · 13 ep.
Bryan BrownMichael Connor · 13 ep.
Julia BlakeCook · 13 ep.
Frank GallacherWill Price · 13 ep.
Sarah LambertElizabeth Wiltshire · 2 ep.LLouis McManusFiddler · 1 ep.Crew
Peter A. Kinloch (Writer), Tom Hegarty (Writer), Bronwyn Binns (Writer), Tony Morphett (Writer), Ian Jones (Writer), Cliff Green (Writer), Paul Davies (Writer)
Bronwyn Binns (Executive Producer), Henry Crawford (Producer), Ian Jones (Executive Producer), Tom Binns (Production Manager)
Dan Burstall (Director of Photography)
Philip Reid (Editor)
Trailer
Known as
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