1915 (miniseries)
1915 is an Australian television miniseries first broadcast on ABC on 27 June 1982. Written by Peter Yeldham and directed by Chris Thomson and Di Drew, the series is based on Roger McDonald's novel 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli. It is about two friends who join the army and serve in World War I.[1][2]
| 1915 | |
|---|---|
| Based on | 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli by Roger McDonald |
| Written by | Peter Yeldham |
| Directed by | Chris Thomson Di Drew |
| Starring | Scott Burgess Scott McGregor Lorraine Bayly Sigrid Thornton |
| Composer(s) | Bruce Smeaton |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Ray Alchin |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | 27 June – 1 August 1982 |
Cast
- Scott Burgess – Billy Mackenzie
- Scott McGregor – Walter Gilchrist
- Lorraine Bayly – Helen Gilchrist
- Gary Holmes – Douggie Gilchrist
- Bill Hunter – Alan Gilchrist
- Jackie Woodburne – Dianna Bendetto
- Arna-Maria Winchester – Brigid Scott
- Sigrid Thornton – Frances Reilly
- Anne Haddy – Mrs. Gillen
- Andrew McFarlane – Robert Gillen
- Gerard Kennedy – Dent
- Serge Lazareff – Blackly Reid
- Richard Moir – Reverend Fox
- Maurie Fields – Mayor
- Ilona Rodgers – Mrs. Reilly
- Martin Vaughan – Hugh Mackenzie
- Vince Martin – Frank Barton
- Adrian Wright – Oliver Melrose
- Ric Herbert – Pig Nolan
- Mervyn Drake – Lt. Fagan
References
- Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p218
- Legge, Kate (11 February 1982). "1915 – shooting starts again". The Age. Retrieved 2 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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