Anzacs (1985– )

Following the lives of a dozen Australian soldiers who served in the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during World War I which follows them from the 1915 battle of Galipoli, to ... See full summary »

Stars:

Andrew Clarke, Paul Hogan, Jon Blake

2 wins.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Andrew Clarke	...	Capt. Martin Barrington (6 episodes, 1985)
Paul Hogan	...	Cpl. Pat Cleary (6 episodes, 1985)
Jon Blake	...	Capt. Flanagan (6 episodes, 1985)
Megan Williams	...	Sister Kate Baker (6 episodes, 1985)
Christopher Cummins	...	Pte. Roly Collins (5 episodes, 1985)
Jonathan Sweet	...	Pte. Bill Harris (5 episodes, 1985)
Ilona Rodgers	...	Lady Thea Barrington (5 episodes, 1985)
David Bradshaw	...	Keith Murdoch (5 episodes, 1985)
Robert Coleby	...	Rev. George Lonsdale (5 episodes, 1985)
Tony Bonner	...	Lt. Harold Armstrong (4 episodes, 1985)
Shane Briant	...	Sgt. 'Kaiser' Schmidt (4 episodes, 1985)
Alec Wilson	...	Pte. 'Pudden' Parsons (4 episodes, 1985)
Peter Finlay	...	Cpl. 'Bluey' (4 episodes, 1985)
Elaine Lee	...	Madame (4 episodes, 1985)
Leah Steventon	...	Marie (4 episodes, 1985)
Sheila Kennelly	...	Mrs. Baker (4 episodes, 1985)
David Allardice	...	Pianist (4 episodes, 1985)
Patrick Ward	...	Sgt. Tom McArthur (3 episodes, 1985)
Jim Holt	...	Pte. 'Dingo' Gordon (3 episodes, 1985)
Rhys McConnochie	...	David Lloyd George (3 episodes, 1985)
David Lynch	...	Max Earnshaw (3 episodes, 1985)
Noel Trevarthen	...	Field Marshall Haig (3 episodes, 1985)
Vincent Ball	...	Sir Rupert Barrington (3 episodes, 1985)
Michael Adams	...	Gen. Kiggell (3 episodes, 1985)
Howard Bell	...	Hon. Cyril Earnshaw (3 episodes, 1985)
Diana Greentree	...	Mrs. Collins (3 episodes, 1985)
Bill Kerr	...	Gen. Monash (2 episodes, 1985)
Mark Hembrow	...	Dick Baker (2 episodes, 1985)
Nick Waters	...	Pte. 'Huddo' Hudson (2 episodes, 1985)
Edmund Pegge	...	Capt. Young (2 episodes, 1985)
Peter Stratford	...	Sir Maurice Hankey (2 episodes, 1985)
Vivean Gray	...	Matron (2 episodes, 1985)
Francis Bell	...	'Pompey' Elliott (2 episodes, 1985)
Meradith Rodgers	...	Nurse Purvis (2 episodes, 1985)

Storyline

Following the lives of a dozen Australian soldiers who served in the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during World War I which follows them from the 1915 battle of Galipoli, to the brutal trenches of France during the 1916 Somme battles, the 1917 Arias and Vimy Ridge battles to the final 1918 German offensives and the final victory drive as well as the hardships, mid-adventures and the casualties of friends encounted at each one.

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Plot Keywords:

world war one | firearm | uniform | british military | british empire | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 1985 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Anzacs: The War Down Under

Company Credits

Production Co:

Burrowes-Dixon Company, Nine Network Australia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

165 min 100 min (5 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Pvt. Roly Collins: What's going on, Pat?
Pvt. Pat Cleary: [sarcastically] It's the great war - it's in all the papers.

User Reviews

where are the repeats when you want them?

I remember seeing this movie on UK tv many years ago. From what I can recall it was an excellent portrayal of the events of that time. Whilst not always historically depicted and not always well acted I do remember eagerly consuming each episode as it was shown. A more sophisticated audience from nowadays might be less satisfied with the offering. All I can say is my family have it as top of my most wanted for either video or dvd. Alas, its available on neither. Roll on the BBC's repeat of this well worth watching film.