Drama
Against the Wind
1S | 13E
09/12/1978
7.9
S1E1
1. The Seeds of Fire
8.0
9/12/1978
S1E2
2. The Wild Geese
8.0
9/12/1978
S1E3
3. A Question of Guilt
8.0
9/19/1978
S1E4
4. The Flogging Parson
8.0
9/19/1978
S1E5
5. An Agreement Between Officers and Others
8.0
9/26/1978
S1E6
6. A House on the Hill
8.0
10/3/1978
S1E7
7. The Tree of Liberty
8.0
10/10/1978
S1E8
8. When Kings Go Forth to Battle
8.0
10/17/1978
S1E9
9. The Farmer's Friend
8.0
10/17/1978
S1E10
10. A Matter of Life and Death
8.0
10/24/1978
S1E11
11. The Spirit of Enterprise
8.0
10/24/1978
S1E12
12. The Whip Hand
8.0
10/31/1978
S1E13
13. The Windfall Summer
8.0
10/10/1978
Overview
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.
