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The Day of the Roses

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Plot

On January 18th, 1977, a crowded commuter train heading for Sydney, came off the track and struck the pillars of an overhead road bridge, crushing part of the train and killing 83 passengers and injuring more than 200 others. This story follows the coronial inquiry into the crash with flash-backs to the main story, and the efforts of the rescuers to free the injured victims.

Cast

Gigi Edgley as Erica Watson
Gigi Edgley

as Erica Watson

Paul Mercurio as Bryan Gordon
Paul Mercurio

as Bryan Gordon

Helen Dallimore as Annette Gordon
Helen Dallimore

as Annette Gordon

Rebecca Gibney as Margaret Warby
Rebecca Gibney

as Margaret Warby

John Bach as Tom Weir
John Bach

as Tom Weir

Stephen Curry as Rescuer
Stephen Curry

as Rescuer

Chris Betts as Sgt. Merv Masterson
Chris Betts

as Sgt. Merv Masterson

Carol Burns as Greta
Carol Burns

as Greta

Aaron Blabey as Dr White
Aaron Blabey

as Dr White

Cormac Costello as Michael "Scotty" McInally
Cormac Costello

as Michael "Scotty" McInally

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • October 18, 1998

Last Aired Date

  • October 19, 1998

Production Companies

    Type

    • Miniseries

    Number of Season

    • 1

    Number of Episodes

    • 2

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