Set against the brutal chaos of World War II, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades. From the steamy... See full summary »
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins. See more awards »

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 Jean Paget 3 episodes, 1981
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 Joe Harman 3 episodes, 1981
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 Noel Strachan 3 episodes, 1981
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 Mrs. Frith 3 episodes, 1981
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 Sergeant Mifune 3 episodes, 1981
Anna Volska ...
 Sally Wilson-Hayes 3 episodes, 1981
Donald MacDonald ...
 Derek Wilson-Hayes 3 episodes, 1981
Jennifer West ...
 Mrs. Horsefall 3 episodes, 1981
Pat Evison ...
 Mrs. Collard 3 episodes, 1981
Mandy Boocock ...
 Marlene Collard 3 episodes, 1981
Rebecca Marshall ...
 Rita Collard 3 episodes, 1981
Debbie Baile ...
 Audrey Forbes 3 episodes, 1981
Cecily Polson ...
 Eileen Holland 3 episodes, 1981
Melissa Crawford ...
 Robyn Holland 3 episodes, 1981
John Allen ...
 Bill Holland 3 episodes, 1981
Sean Hinton ...
 Freddie Holland 3 episodes, 1981
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 Jane Holland 3 episodes, 1981
Crispian Ashby ...
 Jonnie Horsefall 3 episodes, 1981
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 Donald Paget 3 episodes, 1981
Patrick Dickson ...
 Tommy Smythe 3 episodes, 1981
Kenneth Brown ...
 Ben Leggatt 3 episodes, 1981
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 Captain Sugamo 3 episodes, 1981
Hatsuo Uda ...
 Captain Koniata 3 episodes, 1981
Lim Beng Choon ...
 Major Nemu 3 episodes, 1981
Akio Fukuwa ...
 Japanese Lieutenant 3 episodes, 1981
Zain Ariff ...
 Mat Amin 3 episodes, 1981
Zainal Aziz ...
 Suleiman 3 episodes, 1981
Antony Croser ...
 James McFadden 3 episodes, 1981
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 Lester 'Les' Robinson 3 episodes, 1981
Joan Lord ...
 Miss Carter 3 episodes, 1981
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 Dr. Kennedy 3 episodes, 1981
Maggie Dence ...
 Mrs. O'Connor 3 episodes, 1981
Lorna Lesley ...
 Rose Sawyer 3 episodes, 1981
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 Al Burns 3 episodes, 1981
Arkie Whiteley ...
Tim McKenzie ...
 Pete Fletcher 3 episodes, 1981
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 Tim Whelan 3 episodes, 1981
Lois Ramsey ...
 Mrs. Driver 3 episodes, 1981
Isabel Kirk ...
 Mrs. Duveen 3 episodes, 1981
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 Bourneville 3 episodes, 1981
Syd Heylen ...
 Art Foster 3 episodes, 1981
Peter Kowitz ...
 TAA Pilot 3 episodes, 1981
Ross Thompson ...
 Beetchcraft Pilot 3 episodes, 1981
Robert Noble ...
 Dragon Pilot 3 episodes, 1981
Ed Turley ...
 Police Sergeant 3 episodes, 1981
Peter Paulson ...
 Flying Doctor 3 episodes, 1981
Derek Wyness ...
 Don Curtis 3 episodes, 1981
Gertude Treloar ...
 Palmolive 3 episodes, 1981
Gary Priest ...
 Bush Brother 3 episodes, 1981
Lofty Cannard ...
 Crocodile Shooter 3 episodes, 1981
Anne Haddy ...
 Aggie Topp 3 episodes, 1981
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Set against the brutal chaos of World War II, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades. From the steamy jungles of Malaya to the dusty and desolate outback of Australia Based on Nevil Shute' international bestselling novel A TOWN LIKE ALICE follows the lives of Jean Paget and Joe Harman. Meeting in Malaya--sh an attractive young English captive and he a cheerful Australian POW tortured for a simple act of kindness. Separated first by their captors then by the distance of passing years, the two are finally reunited in the rugged outback of Australia-to face a challenge every bit as demanding as their wartime trials. Written by Walter Coffey <wcoffey@hooked.net>

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Der lange Weg nach Alice Springs  »

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The "Alice" of the mini-series' title A Town Like Alice (1981) refers to the town of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia. See more »

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Although set in 1948, Jean Paget boards a Routemaster London bus. Routemasters weren't introduced until the mid-1950s. See more »

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Version of A Town Like Alice (1956) See more »

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A Town Like Alice
15 December 2005 | by See all my reviews

I remember watching this series avidly and being so disappointed when it came to an end. Over the years since then, I have tried to find out if I could obtain a copy of it on either video or d.v.d., to no avail. However, I was delighted to find this website with details of it, only to be disappointed again at the point of purchase, that the videos available will not play on English recorders! This production was so wonderful, being absolutely accurate with Nevil Shute's novel, taking the storyline through after the end of the war, with Joe and Jean's subsequent life together - absolutely marvellous - and I just wish I were able to see it again, as since it's original screening, there have been no repeats of it on British television.


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