Eureka Stockade (miniseries)

Eureka Stockade is a 1984 Australian miniseries based on the battle of Eureka Stockade.[1] It reunited the producer, writer and star of A Town Like Alice.

Eureka Stockade
Genrehistorical
Written byTom Hegarty
Directed byRod Hardy
StarringBryan Brown
Bill Hunter
Carol Burns
Amy Madigan
Tom Burlinson
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3 x 2 hours
Production
ProducerHector Crawford
Production companyCrawfords
Budget$2.5 million[1][2]
Release
Original networkChannel Seven
Original release27 March 1984 (1984-03-27)

Cast

  • Bryan Brown - Peter Lalor
  • Bill Hunter - Timothy Hayes
  • Carol Burns - Anastasia Hayes
  • Amy Madigan - Sarah Jamieson
  • Tom Burlinson - Father Smythe
  • Brett Cullen - Charles Ross
  • Penelope Stewart as Alicia Dunne
  • Stephen Hayes as Johan Gregorious
  • Rod Mullinar as Vern
  • Tim Hughes as Sgt. Major Tyler
  • Roger L. Howell as Raffaello Carboni
  • Edwin Hodgeman as Commissioner Rede
  • David Ravenswood as Sir Charles Hotham
  • Fred Steele as John Joseph
  • Simon Chilvers as Bishop Goold
  • John Murphy as Father Downing
  • Tommy Dysart as Tom Kennedy
  • Peter Crossley as Johnstone
  • Sam Petersen as Johnny Hayes
  • Reg Evans as Goodenough
  • Luke Gallagher as 'Starry' Hayes
  • Troy Ellis as William Hayes
  • Melissa Crawford as Annie Hayes
  • James Crawford as Timmy Hayes
  • David Bradshaw as Sgt. Major Milne
  • John Larking as Bentley
  • Roger Oakley as Scobie
  • Peter Collingwood as General Nickle
  • Geoff Warren as Dr. Kenworthy
  • Edward Caddick as Father Dunne
  • Peter Curtin as Attorney General
  • Lee James as Aspinall
  • Ruth Yaffe as Mrs. Bentley
  • Victor Kazan as John D'Ewes
  • Chris Hession as James McGill
  • William Zappa as Flash Burke
  • Bruce Knappett as Peter Martin
  • Andrew Martin as Hummfray
  • Chris Hallam as Dr. D.J. Williams
  • Tim Hardiman as Barnard Welch
  • Anthony Hawkins as Dr. Stewart
  • Peter Green as Patrick Carroll
  • Frank Thring as Judge

Production

The series was researched over two years and filmed over four months.[2] It was shot on location near Ballarat and Bendigo.[3] It was a difficult shoot as it took place during a heatwave. A $250,000 set of the British camp was almost destroyed during the Ash Wednesday bushfires.[2] A Eureka flag was stolen during filming.[4]

Reception

The series was a ratings disappointment compared to A Town Like Alice. However it sold widely overseas and screened in the US.[5][6]

References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p192
  2. "'Eureka: months of filming cost $2.5m". The Canberra Times. 58 (17, 781). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 June 1984. p. 21. Retrieved 9 October 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Historic flag to survive in Ballarat". The Canberra Times. 58 (17, 788). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 June 1984. p. 25. Retrieved 9 October 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Eureka flag theft halts film". The Canberra Times. 57 (17, 295). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 February 1983. p. 10. Retrieved 9 October 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  5. Review from New York Times accessed 3 August 2013
  6. Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 166


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