Against the Wind

Sep 12, 1978 (en) Drama [110] Min
  • First Air Date
    Sep 12, 1978
  • Production
    Pegasus Productions, Seven Network
  • Rotten tomato
    81.11%
  • Original title
    Against the Wind
  • Release
    Sep 12, 1978
  • en
    -

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Henry Crawford

    Producer

Currently available to stream, watch for free, rent, and buy in the United States. You can makes it easy to find out where you can legally watch your favorite movies & TV shows online.

Watch Channel

Casts

  1. Jon English

    Jonathan Garrett

  2. Mary Larkin

    Mary Mulvane

  3. Kerry McGuire

    Polly McNamara

  4. Warwick Sims

    Ensign Greville

  5. Hu Pryce

    Jonas Pike

  6. Gerard Kennedy

    Dinny O'Byrne

  7. Frederick Parslow

    Captain Wiltshire

  8. Bryan Brown

    Michael Connor

  9. Julia Blake

    Cook

  10. Frank Gallacher

    Will Price

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 10 / Crews : 16

Season 1 ( 1978-09-12)

The Seeds of Fire

Episode: 1

The Wild Geese

Episode: 2

A Question of Guilt

Episode: 3

The Flogging Parson

Episode: 4

An Agreement Between Officers and Others

Episode: 5

A House on the Hill

Episode: 6

The Tree of Liberty

Episode: 7

When Kings Go Forth to Battle

Episode: 8

The Farmer's Friend

Episode: 9

A Matter of Life and Death

Episode: 10

The Spirit of Enterprise

Episode: 11

The Whip Hand

Episode: 12

The Windfall Summer

Episode: 13
Sep 12, 1978 (en)
Drama
[110] Min
  • First Air Date Sep 12, 1978
  • Production
    Pegasus Productions, Seven Network
  • Rotten tomato 81.11%
Original Title Against the Wind
en

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Henry Crawford

    Producer