Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1985)

Cast

Andrew Clarke as Martin Barrington
Andrew Clarke

as Martin Barrington

Jon Blake as Robert Flanagan
Jon Blake

as Robert Flanagan

Paul Hogan as Pat Cleary
Paul Hogan

as Pat Cleary

Christopher Cummins as Roly Collins
Christopher Cummins

as Roly Collins

Jonathan Sweet as Bill Harris
Jonathan Sweet

as Bill Harris

Megan Williams as Kate Baker
Megan Williams

as Kate Baker

Shane Briant as "Kaiser" Schmidt
Shane Briant

as "Kaiser" Schmidt

Alec Wilson as "Pudden" Parsons
Alec Wilson

as "Pudden" Parsons

Peter Finlay as "Bluey"
Peter Finlay

as "Bluey"

Tony Bonner as Harold Armstrong
Tony Bonner

as Harold Armstrong

David Lynch as Max Earnshaw
David Lynch

as Max Earnshaw

Patrick Ward as Sgt. Tom McArthur
Patrick Ward

as Sgt. Tom McArthur

David Bradshaw as Keith Murdoch
David Bradshaw

as Keith Murdoch

Robert Coleby as Rev. George Lonsdale
Robert Coleby

as Rev. George Lonsdale

Vincent Ball as Sir Rupert Barrington
Vincent Ball

as Sir Rupert Barrington

Ilona Rogers as Lady Thea Barrington
Ilona Rogers

as Lady Thea Barrington

Rhys McConnochie as David Lloyd George
Rhys McConnochie

as David Lloyd George

Bill Kerr as General Monash
Bill Kerr

as General Monash

Peter Browne as Carter
Peter Browne

as Carter

Sheila Kennelly as Mrs. Baker
Sheila Kennelly

as Mrs. Baker

Diana Greentree as Mrs. Collins
Diana Greentree

as Mrs. Collins

Nick Waters as "Huddo" Hudson
Nick Waters

as "Huddo" Hudson

Francis Bell as "Pompey" Elliott
Francis Bell

as "Pompey" Elliott

Geoff Parry as Gen. Blamey
Geoff Parry

as Gen. Blamey

Jim Holt as Pte. "Dingo" Gordon
Jim Holt

as Pte. "Dingo" Gordon

Noel Trevarthen as Field Marshall Haig
Noel Trevarthen

as Field Marshall Haig

Mark Hembrow as Dick Baker
Mark Hembrow

as Dick Baker

Edmund Pegge as Capt. Young
Edmund Pegge

as Capt. Young

Peter Stratford as Sir Morris Hankey
Peter Stratford

as Sir Morris Hankey

Reg Evans as Gen. Birdwood
Reg Evans

as Gen. Birdwood

Malcolm Robertson as Gen. Bridges
Malcolm Robertson

as Gen. Bridges

Alex Menglet as Hans
Alex Menglet

as Hans

Charles Tingwell as Narrator
Charles Tingwell

as Narrator

Episodes

The Great Adventure poster

The Great Adventure 6.0

October 27, 1985

The story concerns a fictitious company of men under arms in the 8th Battalion formed and trained in Victoria. The firs…

The Big Push poster

The Big Push 6.0

November 3, 1985

The survivors are shipped to France where they are rewarded with a chance to basically do it all again. They do manage …

The Devil's Arithmetic poster

The Devil's Arithmetic 6.0

November 10, 1985

It is incredible how much of World War I was fought with a 'let's see who has the last man standing' mentality. It make…

Fields of Fire poster

Fields of Fire 6.0

November 17, 1985

The village was completely destroyed in World War I during what became the Battle of Pozières, which was part of the Ba…

Now, There Was a Day poster

Now, There Was a Day 6.0

November 24, 1985

Led by General John Monash, they became a crack fighting corps of the British Army. While making up only five per cent…

The Making of ANZACS poster

The Making of ANZACS 4.0

November 24, 1985

A nice inclusion after hours of living in the pockets of these characters, is History in the Making - The Making of Anz…