Luke's Kingdom is a 1976 Australian TV series set in colonial Australia. Directors included Peter Weir and writers included Elisabeth Kata and Tony Morphett.[1] It was co-produced with Trident Television, the then owners of Yorkshire and Tyne Tees Television, and aired in 1976 on Nine Network in Australia and ITV in the United Kingdom.
| Luke's Kingdom | |
|---|---|
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| Starring | Oliver Tobias Helen Morse Gerard Maguire |
| Country of origin | Australia / United Kingdom |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network / ITV |
| Release | 1976 (31 March – 23 June in the UK) |
In 1975, Trident Television acquired the series co-producer, Australia Pty Ltd. Filming completed in 1974.
The series starred Oliver Tobias as an Englishman who, in 1829, emigrates to Australia with his father and siblings to settle on a land grant in New South Wales. It was based on the novel Pages From A Squatter's Diary, by E. V. Timms.[2]
Cast
edit- Oliver Tobias as Luke Firbeck
- James Condon as Jason Firbeck
- Gerard Maguire as Samuel Firbeck
- Elisabeth Crosby as Jassy Firbeck
- Helen Morse as Kate
- Les Foxcroft as Morgan
- Willie Fennell as Shepherd
- Shirley Cameron as Innkeeper
- Joseph Fürst as Storekeeper
- Bettina Kenter as Anna-Louise
- Edmund Pegge as Lieutenant Robarts
- David Gulpilil as Aborigin Boy
- Victoria Anoux as Rosie
- Frank Lloyd as Broker
- Enid Lorimer as Nanny
- Brian Moll as Settler
- Michael Aitkens as Brash
References
edit- ^ ""LUKE'S KINGDOM"". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 22 May 1974. p. 24. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Luke's Kingdom (A Titles & Air Dates Guide)".
External links
edit- Luke's Kingdom at Australian Television
- Luke's Kingdom at IMDb
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