Synopsis

The year is 1941 – As the dark cloud of World War II hovers perilously over the southern hemisphere the people of Australia brace themselves for an uncertain future when Japanese forces get ready to invade. The Last Bastion goes behind closed doors and into the minds of the big decision makers – world dignitaries Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Australia's John Curtin, and General Douglas MacArthur. The boundaries are set - transports carrying thousands of men, naval fleets and army divisions are strategically positioned – pawns on over-sized world maps, as a high-stakes game of chess develops between the allies and against the enemy. Detailing the heated political battles waged by Prime Minister John Curtin during the omnipresent threat of invasion, The Last Bastion highlights key battles and locations, incorporating real archival footage of sea, air and frontline combat to provide historical authenticity and military verisimilitude.

First Air Date: 1984-11-05

Last Air Date: 1984-11-07

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

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Top Cast

Michael Blakemore as John Curtin
John Wood as Robert Menzies
Timothy West as Winston Churchill
Robert Vaughn as Douglas MacArthur
Warren Mitchell as Franklin Roosevelt
Ray Barrett as Thomas Blamey
Peter Whitford as Herbert Evatt
Bill Hunter as Ben Chifley
Max Cullen as Eddie Ward
Jon Ewing as Billy Hughes

Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (1984-11-05)

Set in 1941: The story of the important role played by Australia in turning the Japanese tide at Milne Bay and the conflict not on the battlefield but at the seats of Allied power — Canberra, London, Washington and Tokyo.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (1984-11-06)

Basically united on the surface, there, were fights behind the scenes between Churchill and Curtin.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (1984-11-07)

No overview for this episode.