Jonah (1982 miniseries)

1982 Australian TV series or program

Jonah

Based on| Jonah
by Louis Stone
Written by| Eleanor Witcombe
Directed by| Eric Tayler
Starring| Jonathan Sweet
Claire Crowther
Liddy Clark
Steve Bisley
June Salter
Mark Hembrow
Country of origin| Australia
Original language| English
No. of episodes| 4
Production
Producer| Alan Burke
Running time| 60 minutes
Original release
Network| ABC
Release| 14 March (1982-03-14) –
4 April 1982 (1982-04-04)

Jonah is a 1982 Australian mini series based on the novel of the same name by Louis Stone. It is about Jonah, leader of a street gang who goes into business.[1][2]

The novel was published in 1911.[3]

## Cast

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* Jonathan Sweet as Jonah
* Claire Crowther as Ada
* Liddy Clark as Pinkey
* Doreen Warburton as Mrs. Yabsley
* Steve Bisley as Cook
* June Salter
* Mark Hembrow as Waxy
* Moya O'Sullivan
* Joseph Fürst as Hans Paach
* Colin Croft as Old Dad
* Ron Haddrick
* Jennifer Hagan
* Jane Harders
* Maggie Kirkpatrick

## References

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1. ^ Scott Murray, ed. (1996). Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995. Oxford University Press. p. 207\. ISBN 0195539494.
2. ^ "A Jonah makes life sweet for Jonathan". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 48, no. 51\. 27 May 1981. p. 124 (TV WORLD). Retrieved 27 February 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
3. ^ "AN AUSTRALIAN NOVEL". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 23, 012. 14 October 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

## External links

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* Jonah at AustLit
* Jonah at IMDb

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