Eureka Stockade (miniseries)

1984 Australian miniseries directed by Rod Hardy

Australian TV series or program

Eureka Stockade

Genre| historical
Written by| Tom Hegarty
Directed by| Rod Hardy
Starring| Bryan Brown
Bill Hunter
Carol Burns
Amy Madigan
Tom Burlinson
Country of origin| Australia
Original language| English
No. of episodes| 3
Production
Producer| Hector Crawford
Running time| 2 hours each episode
Production company| Crawfords
Budget| $2.5 million[1][2]
Release
Original network| Channel Seven
Original release| 27 March 1984 (1984-03-27)

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.

## Contents

* 1 Cast
* 2 Production
* 3 Reception
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Cast[edit]

* 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ a b Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p192
2. ^ a b c "'Eureka: months of filming cost $2.5m". The Canberra Times. Vol. 58, no. 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. Vol. 58, no. 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. Vol. 57, no. 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

## External links[edit]

* Eureka Stockade at IMDb
* Eureka Stockade at Letterbox DVD

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Films directed by Rod Hardy

* Thirst (1979)
* Sara Dane (1982)
* Under Capricorn (1983)
* Eureka Stockade (1984)
* Shadows of the Heart (1990)
* Rio Diablo (1993)
* Between Love and Hate (1993)
* Lies and Lullabies (1993)
* The Only Way Out (1993)
* My Name Is Kate (1994)
* The Yearling (1994)
* Buffalo Girls (1995)
* An Unfinished Affair (1996)
* 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997)
* Robinson Crusoe (1997)
* Two for Texas (1998)
* Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998)
* High Noon (2000)
* Route 52 (2002)
* December Boys (2007)

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