The Castaways (TV series)
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| The Castaways | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by |
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| Country of origin |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | James Gatward |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Castaway Productions |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | 27 February 1974 |
Castaway (or The Castaways) is an Australian television drama adventure series which first screened on the ABC in 1974.[1][2]
Premise[edit]
In the 1880s the sailing ship Mary Jane is wrecked on a Pacific island on its way to Australia.
Cast[edit]
- Peter Gwynne as Sergeant Holt
- Fred Haltiner as Jan Lindburg
- Volker Eckstein as Mr Fletcher
- Isobel Black as Cathy Dunbar
- Renate Schroeter as Eve Lindburg
- John Bowman as Billy Rose
- Don Barkham as Irving
- Lexia Wilson as Angie
- Alan Cinis as David
Production[edit]
It was filmed near Narrabeen and Port Macquarie. The series was an international co production between the ABC, Scottish television and a West German company. This led to several German and British actors being in the cast.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Castaway - Nostalgia Central". nostalgiacentral.com. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Castaways, The (ABC 1974, Fred Haltiner, Lexia Wilson) - Memorable TV". www.memorabletv.com. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Co production links different countries". The Age TV Guide. 21 February 1974. p. 34.
External links[edit]
- The Castaways at Classic Australian TV
- The Castaways at IMDb
