Basic Info
First Air: September 12, 1978
Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (13 votes)
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Last Episode
Name: The Whip Hand
Season: 1, Episode: 12
Air Date: 1978-10-31
Jonathan and Will, Polly's husband, start their own illegal distillery. But when this is discovered , Will is fiercely punished.
Videos
Jon English: Six Ribbons - Against The Wind: Australian Mini-Series (YouTube)
Against the Wind
1978
1 seasons
13 episodes
⭐ 7.5/10
13 votes
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.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
- Australia
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Jon English
Jonathan Garrett
Mary Larkin
Mary Mulvane
Kerry McGuire
Polly McNamara
Warwick Sims
Ensign Greville
Hu Pryce
Jonas Pike
Gerard Kennedy
Dinny O'Byrne
Frederick Parslow
Captain Wiltshire
Bryan Brown
Michael Connor
Julia Blake
Cook
Frank Gallacher
Will Price
Crew
George T. Miller
Director
Simon Wincer
Director
Bronwyn Binns
Writer
Paul Davies
Writer
Cliff Green
Writer
Tom Hegarty
Writer
Ian Jones
Writer
Peter A. Kinloch
Writer
Tony Morphett
Writer
Bronwyn Binns
Executive Producer
Henry Crawford
Producer
Ian Jones
Executive Producer
Jon English
Music
Mario Millo
Music
Backdrops
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