Against the Wind was a 1978 Australian television mini-series. It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia.
The producers were Bronwyn Binns, Ian Jones and Henry Crawford.
The directors were George T. Miller and Simon Wincer.
The scriptwriters were Bronwyn Binns, Ian Jones, Peter Kinlock, Tony Morphett, Paul Davies and Cliff Green.
Jon English won the Logie Award in 1979 for "Best new talent" for his role in the miniseries as "Jonathan Garrett".
The complete series is now available on DVD in Australia, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands in PAL format. It is also available in North American format.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Jon English, Mary Larkin, Kerry McGuire, Warwick Sims, Hu Pryce, Gerard Kennedy
Crew: George T. Miller, Simon Wincer, Ian Jones, Dan Burstall, Tom Hegarty, Bronwyn Binns
Country: AU
Studio: Seven Network
Runtime: 60:50 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Sep 12, 1978
Last air date: Oct 31, 1978
Episode: 13 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 2.9
