Jonah (1982 miniseries)

Jonah
Based on	Jonah by Louis Stone
Written by	Eleanor Witcombe
Directed by	Eric Tayler
Starring	Jonathan Sweet Claire Crowther Liddy Clark Steve Bisley June Salter Mark Hembrow
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	4
Production
Producer	Alan Burke
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	14 March (1982-03-14) – 4 April 1982 (1982-04-04)

Jonah is a 1982 Australian mini series based on the novel of the same name by Louis Stone. It is about Jonah, leader of a street gang who goes into business. ^{[1] [2]}

The novel was published in 1911. ^[3]

Cast

• Jonathan Sweet as Jonah
• Claire Crowther as Ada
• Liddy Clark as Pinkey
• Doreen Warburton as Mrs. Yabsley
• Steve Bisley as Cook
• June Salter
• Mark Hembrow as Waxy
• Moya O'Sullivan
• Joseph Fürst as Hans Paach
• Colin Croft as Old Dad
• Ron Haddrick
• Jennifer Hagan
• Jane Harders
• Maggie Kirkpatrick

References

1. Scott Murray, ed. (1996). Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995. Oxford University Press. p. 207. ISBN   0195539494.
2. "A Jonah makes life sweet for Jonathan". The Australian Women's Weekly . Vol. 48, no. 51. 27 May 1981. p. 124 (TV WORLD). Retrieved 27 February 2016– via National Library of Australia.
3. "AN AUSTRALIAN NOVEL". The Sydney Morning Herald . No. 23, 012. 14 October 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2016– via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Jonah at AustLit
• Jonah at IMDb