The Emigrants (miniseries)

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The Emigrants
Written byBrian Phelan
Charles Stamp
Peter Kenna
Keith Dewhurst
Directed byDavid Giles
Eric Taylor
Starring Penne Hackforth-Jones
Brian Deacon
Michael Craig
Theme music composerLaurie Lewis
Country of originAustralia
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4 x 75mins
Production
ProducersFrank Hatherley
Eric Taylor
Original release
NetworkABC (Australia)
BBC (UK)
Release15 May 1977 (1977-05-15)

The Emigrants is a 1977 Australian-British mini series about an English family who move to Australia. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p191
  2. Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 161-162