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.

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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
Jon English
Jonathan Garrett
Mary Larkin
Mary Larkin
Mary Mulvane
Kerry McGuire
Kerry McGuire
Polly McNamara
Warwick Sims
Warwick Sims
Ensign Greville
Hu Pryce
Hu Pryce
Jonas Pike
Gerard Kennedy
Gerard Kennedy
Dinny O'Byrne
Frederick Parslow
Frederick Parslow
Captain Wiltshire
Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown
Michael Connor
Julia Blake
Julia Blake
Cook
Frank Gallacher
Frank Gallacher
Will Price

Trailer

Jon English: Six Ribbons - Against The Wind: Australian Mini-Series

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