Jonah (TV series)

Jonah is an Australian television drama series which aired for 20 episodes starting from 15 October 1962 on the Seven Network. Produced during an era when commercial television in Australia produced few dramatic series, Jonah was a period drama, and was inspired by the success of ABC's period drama mini-series like Stormy Petrel. The episodes still exist.[1]

Jonah
Written byRoss Napier
Michael Plant
Directed byDavid Cahill
Ken Hannam
StarringBrian James
Country of originAustralia
Original language(s)English
No. of episodes7
Production
Producer(s)Harry Dearth
Running time30 mins
Release
Original networkATN-7
Original release15 October 1962 –
1962

Premise

The National Film and Sound Archive describes the series as a "historical drama series about Jonah Locke, a merchant trader in the early Australian colony".[2]

Cast
  • Brian James as Jonah Locke
  • Hilary Bamberger as Ann Parry
  • Neil Fitzpatrick as Brett Hamilton
  • Judith Arthy as Rosa
  • Muriel Steinbeck
  • Colin Croft as Ben Boyd
  • Denis Doonan as Captain Westcote
  • John Faasen as Sir John Franklin
  • Hans Farkash as Count
  • Henry Gilbert as The Reverend Dr.
  • Ron Haddrick as Governor
  • Robert McPhee as Monahan
  • Moya O'Sullivan as Pompy
  • Lionel Pearcey as Ed Curr
  • Donald Philps as Captain Duff
  • Gwen Plumb as Lady Jane Franklin
  • Chris Christensen as Black Henry O'Brien
  • Richard Davies as Mathew Crawford
  • Claire Dunn as The Maid
  • Brett Hamilton as Neil Fitzpatrick
  • Brigid Lenihan as Kate Winslow
  • Muriel Steinbeck as Caroline Chisolm

Background

In March 1962 it was announced ATN would make the series with Michael Plant to be writer and story editor, Harry Dearth to produce and David Cahill to direct.[3] By July the lead actors had been cast. It was shot at Artransa Park Studios.[4][5]

Episodes
  • "No Time for Despair" - gold is discovered in 1839
  • "A Nest of Hornets"[6]
  • "This Piece of Earth"[7]
  • "Black Henry"

See also
  • The Outcasts - A similar series which aired on ABC the previous year.
  • Autumn Affair - An earlier attempt at television drama by Seven

References
  1. http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/summary/summary.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;page=0;parentid=;query=jonah%20Media%3A%22TELEVISION%22;querytype=;resCount=10
  2. http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=jonah%20Media%3A%22TELEVISION%22;querytype=;rec=5;resCount=10
  3. "ATN's Series From History". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 March 1962. p. 12.
  4. "Stars Of ATN Historical Series Named". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 July 1962. p. 10.
  5. "Jonah Begins On ATN Tonight". Sydney Morning Herald. 15 October 1962. p. 12.
  6. "When Our Miners Turned on the Thrifty Chinese". The Age. 22 November 1962. p. 16.
  7. "Jonah Episode". The Age. 17 January 1963. p. 10.


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