Starring
Mary LarkinKerry McGuireJon EnglishWarwick SimsFrank GallacherFrederick Parslow
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Against the Wind Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.0 |
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About
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.
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Season 11978
7.8253131h 50m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Seeds of Fire | 8.0 | 27 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Wild Geese | 7.7 | 19 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | A Question of Guilt | 7.8 | 20 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Flogging Parson | 7.4 | 20 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | An Agreement Between Officers and Others | 7.6 | 18 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | A House on the Hill | 7.7 | 18 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Tree of Liberty | 7.6 | 17 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | When Kings Go Forth to Battle | 7.7 | 18 | — | |
| ▶ | 9 | The Farmer's Friend | 7.6 | 18 | — | |
| ▶ | 10 | A Matter of Life and Death (The Seeds Of Fire) | 7.7 | 18 | — | |
| ▶ | 11 | The Spirit of Enterprise | 7.9 | 18 | — | |
| ▶ | 12 | The Whip Hand | 8.4 | 19 | — | |
| ▶ | 13 | The Windfall Summer | 8.0 | 23 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Mary Larkin Mary Garrett, Mary Mulvane
Kerry McGuire Polly McNamara
Jon English Jonathan Garrett
Warwick Sims Ensign Maurice Greville, Lieutenant Maurice Greville
Frank Gallacher Will Price
Frederick Parslow Captain Charles Wiltshire
Gerard Kennedy Dinny O'Byrne
Hu Pryce Jonas Pike
Lynn Rainbow Mrs. Louisa Wiltshire
Charles Gilroy Amos
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