1915 (miniseries)
1915 is an Australian historical drama television miniseries written by Peter Yeldham, based on Roger McDonald's 1979 novel 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli, that premiered on ABC TV on 27 June 1982, and concluded on 8 August 1982. The miniseries stars Scott McGregor, Scott Burgess, Sigrid Thornton, Jackie Woodburne, Ilona Rodgers, Richard Moir, Serge Lazareff, Damon Sanders, and Andrew McFarlane. It deals the friendship between two young mates during the outbreak of World War I.[1][2][3]
| 1915 | |
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| Based on | 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli by Roger McDonald |
| Written by | Peter Yeldham |
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| Starring | |
| Composer | Bruce Smeaton |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Geoffrey Daniels |
| Producer | Ray Alchin |
| Cinematography | Peter Hendry |
| Editors |
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| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC TV |
| Original release | 27 June – 8 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
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 1983 | 25th Logie Awards | Best Miniseries or Telemovie | 1915 | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie | Adrian Wright | Won | ||
References
- Szul, Barbara (27 July 1987). "The Australian mini-series "1915"". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- 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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