Against the Wind(1978)
Drama
First Air Date: 1978-09-12
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 7.6
Votes: 14
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
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.
Keywords
australiaminiseriesrum rebellionfirst settlers
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 13E01
The Seeds of Fire
Air Date: 1978-09-12
Mary and her boyfriend Michael are harrassed by British soldiers while out walking. In repsonse to the troops taking ...
E02
The Wild Geese
Air Date: 1978-09-12
Mary is onboard a convict transport ship on route to Australia and Polly, a streetwise convict in charge, makes Mary ...
E03
A Question of Guilt
Air Date: 1978-09-19
A concerned Doctor ensures that Mary is given a good chance in the colony by being assigned to Captain Wiltshire. He ...
E04
The Flogging Parson
Air Date: 1978-09-19
The men are forced to work very hard at their labour. Jonathan befriends a wiley fellow convict Dinny O'Byrne.
E05
An Agreement Between Officers and Others
Air Date: 1978-09-26
Mary meets up again with Polly, a fellow captive on the long sea voyage to the colony, who now works at the local inn...
E06
A House on the Hill
Air Date: 1978-10-03
Mary, who had originally planned to return to Ireland, decideds to stay in the Colony and marry Jonathan after seeing...
E07
The Tree of Liberty
Air Date: 1978-10-10
Work on the land is hard and there is talk of an uprising among the convicts and Jonathan, against Mary's will, wants...
E08
When Kings Go Forth to Battle
Air Date: 1978-10-17
The uprising has begun but the convicts are tricked and betrayed. The British troops are too powerful and the uprisin...
E09
The Farmer's Friend
Air Date: 1978-10-17
Dinny, although wounded, escapes the slaughter and hides at Jonathan's house. Meanwhile, their old adversary, Ensign ...
E10
A Matter of Life and Death
Air Date: 1978-10-24
Dinny finds an Aboriginal wife and, as he is a wanted man, has to live rough in the bush with her. Mary gives birth t...
E11
The Spirit of Enterprise
Air Date: 1978-10-24
Crops are bad at Jonathan's farm and the military want to take advantage of this and buy the crops off his farm from ...
E12
The Whip Hand
Air Date: 1978-10-31
Jonathan and Will, Polly's husband, start their own illegal distillery. But when this is discovered , Will is fiercel...
E13
The Windfall Summer
Air Date: 1978-10-10
Ensign Greville uses Mrs Wiltshire's affection for him to gain power in the Colony. Jonathan is sentenced to 6 months...
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