Behind the Legend

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Behind the Legend
Created byJohn Martin
Written by Thomas Keneally
Cliff Green
Presented byManning Clark
Country of origin Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes38
Production
ProducerAlan Burke
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 18, 1972 (1972-09-18)

Behind the Legend is 1972 anthology series based on the lives of various Australians hosted by Manning Clark. [1] [2]

Contents

It was originally called The History Makers. [3]

Cast

Season One

Season Two

Season Three

Other

Select episodes

Season One

(Dates are Sydney air dates)

  1. Nellie Melba (18 Sept 1972) - by James Workman
  2. Henry Lawson (25 Sept 1972) - by Cliff Green
  3. Les Darcy (2 Oct 1972)
  4. Charles Ulm (9 Oct 1972) - by James Workman
  5. Douglas Mawson (16 Oct 1972) - by Thomas Kenealley, directed by John Croystn
  6. John Monash (23 October 1972) - by Tony Morphett
  7. Charles O'Connor (30 Oct 1972) - by James Workman, directed by Frank Arnold
  8. Caroline Chisolm (6 Nov 1972) - by John Pooley, directed by Frank Arnold
  9. John Shaw Neilson (13 Nov 1972) - by Margaret Kelly
  10. JF Archibald (20 Nov 1972)
  11. Thomas Blamey (27 Nov 1972) - by Lance Peters, directed by Frank Arnold
  12. Helena Rubenstein (4 Dec 1972) by Cole Thompson, directed by Alan Burke
  13. Arthur Phillip (11 Dec 1972) (final)

Season Two

(Dates are Sydney air dates)

  1. Francis Greenaway (5 March 1974)
  2. Elizabeth Kenny (12 March 1974)
  3. Ray Parer (19 March 1974) - by Laurence Johns and James Workman, directed by Rob Stewart
  4. William Bligh (26 March 1974) - by Thomas Keneally
  5. Frank Gardiner (2 April 1974)
  6. Sir Thomas Mitchell (9 April 1974)
  7. JF Archibald (16 April 1974) - by Brian Wright, directed by Bill Munro (possibly repeat previous year)
  8. Ferdinand von Mueller (23 April 1974)
  9. Eddie Gilbert (30 April 1974) - by Philip Grenville Mann. ** (was scheduled but postponed)
  10. Robert O'Hara Burke (7 May 1974)
  11. Charles Fitzroy (14 May 1974) - by Mary Wright
  12. Mary Reibey (21 May 1974) - by Barbara Vernon, directed by Bruce Best. GS Lola Brooks.
  13. John Flynn (28 May 1974)
  14. Percy Grainger (4 June 1974) (final) ** (was scheduled but postponed)

Season Three

(Dates are Melbourne air dates_

  1. Marcus Clarke (7 January 1975 - Melbourne) - by Kerry Wanka directed by John Croyston
  2. Percy Grainger (14 Jan 1975) - by Cole Thompson, directed by Alan Burke. NB was to have shown previous year but withdrawn for Nixon's resignation
  3. Sidney Kidman (21 Jan 1975)
  4. Walter Burley Griffin (28 Jan 1975)
  5. George Coppin (4 Feb 1975) - by Joe James directed by John Croyston
  6. Eddie Gilbert (11 Feb 1975) - was to have shown previous year but withdrawn to show a political program
  7. Henry Handel Richardson (18 Feb 1975)
  8. S.T. Gill (25 February 1975) - by John Croyston, directed by Alan Burke
  9. Matthew Flinders (4 March 1975)
  10. Annette Kellerman (11 March 1975) by Cole Thompson, directed by Bruce Best
  11. Christopher Brennan (18 March 1975)
  12. Tom Roberts (20 March 1975) - written by Joe James directed by John Matthews
  13. Ann Rumsby (27 March 1975)
  14. C.J. Dennis (8 Apr 1975) - written by Alan Burke, directed by Julian Pringle (final)

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References

  1. Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 76
  2. "A twist to 'Cinderella'". The Canberra Times . Vol. 47, no. 13, 297. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 December 1972. p. 19. Retrieved 9 February 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "The History Makers". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 April 1972. p. 117.