Against the Wind (miniseries)
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Against the Wind is a 1978 Australian television miniseries. It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia.
Quick Facts Against the Wind, Written by ...
Against the Wind | |
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Written by | Bronwyn Binns Ian Jones Peter Kinlock Tony Morphett Paul Davies Cliff Green. |
Directed by | George T. Miller Simon Wincer |
Starring | Mary Larkin Jon English |
Country of origin | Australia |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Producers | Bronwyn Binns Ian Jones Henry Crawford. |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Production companies | Seven Network Pegasus Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Seven Network |
Release | 12 September (1978-09-12) ā 31 October 1978 (1978-10-31) |
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Jon English won the Logie Award in 1979 for "Best New Talent" for his role in the miniseries as "Jonathan Garrett". It was the first major Australian TV production to be broadcast in the United States.[1]
A soundtrack was also released, topping the charts in Norway and reaching the top 10 in Australia and Sweden.