Ratbag Hero

Australian TV series or program

Ratbag Hero

Written by| Sonia Borg
Directed by| Oscar Whitbread
Geoffrey Pollock
Starring| Cameron Nugent
Elaine Smith
Peter Fisher
Marcus Graham
Country of origin| Australia
Original language| English
No. of episodes| 2 x 2 hours
Production
Producer| Oscar Whitbread
Original release
Network| Seven Network
Release| 10 March 1991 (1991-03-10)

Ratbag Hero is a 1991 Australian mini series based on the book A Riverman's Story by Mik Kelsall.[1] It stars Cameron Nugent as Mick Kelsall, along with Elaine Smith, Peter Fisher and Marcus Graham.[2] Also appearing were Marion Edward and a then 7 year old Matthew Ketteringham.[3] The series was nominated for the 1991 AFI Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature (or Short Run Series)[4][5]

## Cast[edit]

* Cameron Nugent as Mick
* Elaine Smith as Mum
* Peter Fisher as Pop
* Marcus Graham as Unc
* Marion Edward as Gran
* Matthew Ketteringham as Frizzy
* Simon Chilvers as Baldy
* Tony Briggs as Jimmy
* Reg Evans as Cocky Brown
* Terry Gill as Skipper

## References[edit]

1. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p225
2. ^ Stewart, Alison (4 March 1991), "Guide preview - Ratbag Hero on Seven at 6:30pm", The Sydney Morning Herald
3. ^ Sadlier, Kevin (10 March 1991), "Marcus puts career before cash", The Sun Herald
4. ^ "Film awards", The Sun Herald, 29 September 1991
5. ^ "AFI Past Winners - 1991 Winners & Nominees". AFI-AACTA. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Ratbag Hero at IMDb

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TV productions of Oscar Whitbread

TV plays|

* On Approval (1964)
* Corruption in the Palace of Justice (1964)
* The Winds of Green Monday (1965)
* Otherwise Engaged (1965)
* Duet on Wednesday (1965)
* Photo Finish (1965)
* Plain Jane (1966)
* A Phoenix Too Frequent (1966)
* The Decision (1966)
* Course for Collision (1967)
* Slow Poison (1967)
* Romeo and Juliet (1967)
* Salome (1968)
* The Shifting Heart (1968)
* The Torrents (1969)
* I'm Damned if I Know (1972)
* The Man Who Shot the Albatross (1972)
* The Professional Touch (1976)
* Trial of Ned Kelly (1977)
* Burn the Butterflies (1979)
* A Wild Ass of a Man (1980)
* The Balanced Particle Freeway (1997)

TV series|

* Australian Plays (1969)
* Delta (Australian TV series) (1969)
* Dynasty (1969)
* Bellbird (1970–77)
* A Family at War (1970)
* Frank and Francesca (1973)
* And the Big Men Fly (1974)
* Rush (1975)
* Catspaw (1978)
* The Truckies (1978)
* I Can Jump Puddles (1980)
* Locusts and Wild Honey (1980)
* The Flying Doctors (1986)
* Studio 86 (1986)
* Acropolis Now (1989)
* The Power, The Passion (1989)
* Cluedo (1990–92)
* Bush Patrol (1996)

Miniseries|

* Marion (1974)
* Power Without Glory (1976)
* Lucinda Brayford (1980)
* All the Green Year (1981)
* Outbreak of Love (1981)
* The Young Wife (1984)
* Golden Pennies (1985)
* The Flying Doctors (1985)
* Ratbag Hero (1991)

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