Series · Drama
Against the Wind (1978)
★ 7.6 · 15 votes1 season · 13 episodesDrama1978
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.
- Creator
- Bronwyn Binns
- Writers
- Paul Davies, Cliff Green, Tom Hegarty
- Network
- Seven Network
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- First aired
- September 12, 1978
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Jon EnglishJonathan Garrett
Mary LarkinMary Mulvane
Kerry McGuirePolly McNamara
Warwick SimsEnsign Greville
Hu PryceJonas Pike
Gerard KennedyDinny O'Byrne
Frederick ParslowCaptain Wiltshire
Bryan BrownMichael Connor
Julia BlakeCook
Frank GallacherWill Price
Sarah LambertElizabeth Wiltshire- Louis McManusFiddler
Episodes
0/13 watched- Episode 1: The Seeds of FireSep 12, 1978
- Episode 2: The Wild GeeseSep 12, 1978
- Episode 3: A Question of GuiltSep 19, 1978
- Episode 4: The Flogging ParsonSep 19, 1978
- Episode 5: An Agreement Between Officers and OthersSep 26, 1978
- Episode 6: A House on the HillOct 3, 1978
- Episode 7: The Tree of LibertyOct 10, 1978
- Episode 8: When Kings Go Forth to BattleOct 17, 1978
- Episode 9: The Farmer's FriendOct 17, 1978
- Episode 10: A Matter of Life and DeathOct 24, 1978
- Episode 11: The Spirit of EnterpriseOct 24, 1978
- Episode 12: The Whip HandOct 31, 1978
- Episode 13: The Windfall SummerOct 10, 1978
