Episode #1.1 

Cornwall, 1786, hungry Mary Broad is convicted to death for stealing a lady's picnic but 'mercifully' allowed to join for life first governor Phillip's founding shipload to start a penal ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Andrikidis

Writer:

Peter Berry

Stars:

Romola Garai, Jack Davenport, Alex O'Loughlin

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Romola Garai	...	Mary Bryant
Jack Davenport	...	Lieutenant Ralph Clarke
Alex O'Loughlin	...	William 'Will' Bryant
Sam Neill	...	Governor Arthur Phillip
Tony Martin	...	Martin
David Field	...	Thomas
Garry McDonald	...	Reverend Johnson
Dan Spielman	...	Cox
Stephen Curry	...	Allen
Abe Forsythe	...	Sam Liley
Alice McConnell	...	Elizabeth
Linal Haft	...	Sergeant Ryan
Genevieve O'Reilly	...	Alicia
Brittany Carney	...	Charlotte
Montana Carney	...	Charlotte

Storyline

Cornwall, 1786, hungry Mary Broad is convicted to death for stealing a lady's picnic but 'mercifully' allowed to join for life first governor Phillip's founding shipload to start a penal colony at Botany bay in New South Wales. On board, she fails to be recruited as 'comfort maid' by gentleman marine infantry lieutenant Ralph Clarke, but gets the job to save her after near)drowning, then looses it again by arrogance and becomes pregnant by male convict William 'Will' Bryant. Pioneer life is a relative relieve, especially for able fisherman Will's privileged crew. Harvests are disastrous and Mary becomes Ralph's lover, but only to steal with his key for Will's elaborate escape party preparations.

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Plot Keywords:

whipping | wedding | undressing | theft | spear | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Release Date:

2005 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Network Ten, Power, Powercorp

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

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