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Against the Wind
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Against the Wind

1978-09-12 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.6

Drama

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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Creators
Bronwyn Binns
Production companies
Pegasus Productions, Seven Network
Countries
Australia
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Jon EnglishJon EnglishJonathan Garrett
Mary LarkinMary LarkinMary Mulvane
Kerry McGuireKerry McGuirePolly McNamara
Warwick SimsWarwick SimsEnsign Greville
Hu PryceHu PryceJonas Pike
Gerard KennedyGerard KennedyDinny O'Byrne
Frederick ParslowFrederick ParslowCaptain Wiltshire
Bryan BrownBryan BrownMichael Connor
Julia BlakeJulia BlakeCook
Frank GallacherFrank GallacherWill Price

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