A Fortunate Life

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Drama·1986·1 Seasons

At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned by his mother, by the age of twenty he had survived the rigours of pioneering the harsh Australian bush and the slaughter of the bloody WWI campaign at Gallipoli.

Starring: Dorothy Allison,Dale Randall,John Ley,Anthony Richards

Episodes

Miniseries
Starting Out (1897-1905)

S01 | E01

Starting Out (1897-1905)

1986-04-27

Bush Schooling (1905-1908)

S01 | E02

Bush Schooling (1905-1908)

Journey (1908-1914)

S01 | E03

Journey (1908-1914)

1986-04-29

Providence (1914-1916)

S01 | E04

Providence (1914-1916)

1986-04-30

Cast

Dorothy Allison

Dorothy Allison

Grandma Carr

Dale Randall

Dale Randall

Roy Facey

John Ley

John Ley

Eric Facey

Anthony Richards

Anthony Richards

Bert (9 Years)

Benedict Sweeney

Benedict Sweeney

Bert (14 Years)

Dominic Sweeney

Dominic Sweeney

Bert

Pat Bishop

Pat Bishop

Alice McCall

Paul Sonkkila

Paul Sonkkila

Archie McCall

Jeffrey Rhoe

Jeffrey Rhoe

Jock McKay

Maurie Ogden

Maurie Ogden

Cop

Leslie Wright

Leslie Wright

Jack Lander

Raelene Hughes

Raelene Hughes

Young Alice McCall

Val Lehman

Val Lehman

Bert's Mother

Ray Meagher

Ray Meagher

Bad Bob

Details

First Aired
1986-04-27
Last Aired
1986-04-30
Status
Ended
Network
Nine Network
Production
PBL Productions
Creator

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