A Fortunate Life (1986)
Synopsis
At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned by his mother, by the age of twenty he had survived the rigours of pioneering the harsh Australian bush and the slaughter of the bloody WWI campaign at Gallipoli.
First Air Date: 1986-04-27
Last Air Date: 1986-04-30
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 4
Networks: Nine Network
Top Cast
- Dorothy Allison as Grandma Carr
- Dale Randall as Roy Facey
- John Ley as Eric Facey
- Anthony Richards as Bert (9 Years)
- Benedict Sweeney as Bert (14 Years)
- Dominic Sweeney as Bert
- Pat Bishop as Alice McCall
- Paul Sonkkila as Archie McCall
- Jeffrey Rhoe as Jock McKay
- Maurie Ogden as Cop
Seasons
Miniseries (1986)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Starting Out (1897-1905)
Bert Facey's tormented early years through his father's death and harsh economic depression
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Ep. 2: Bush Schooling (1905-1908)
Bert goes to work for the Phillips, a childless couple who treat him as one of the family.
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Ep. 3: Journey (1908-1914)
Reunited with his mother after 12 years, Bert soon moves north to seek work.
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Ep. 4: Providence (1914-1916)
A champion prize fighter, Bert enlists when WWI breaks out, surviving the nightmare of Gallipoli.
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