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Season 1, 13 episodes

Episode 1: The Seeds of Fire
- Now playing
- Sep 12, 1978
Mary and her boyfriend Michael are harrassed by British soldiers while out walking. In repsonse to the troops taking over a nearby farm, Michael and his mates burn down the house which is now being used to store supplies. When the Mulvane family can't pay rent and church tax, the British troops take their cow away as payment. Mary and Michael attempt to retrieve the cow back but are discovered and Michael is shot dead - leaving Mary to stand trial.
Episode 2: The Wild Geese
- Sep 12, 1978
Mary is onboard a convict transport ship on route to Australia and Polly, a streetwise convict in charge, makes Mary life harder. Ensign Grenville gives Mary a chance to escape the prison below, but he is furious when she turns down his offer. This leads him to what revenge which backfires when Mary cuts a soldier in self-defence. Worse is to come though when there is talk of a mutiny.
Episode 3: A Question of Guilt
- Sep 19, 1978
A concerned Doctor ensures that Mary is given a good chance in the colony by being assigned to Captain Wiltshire. He sends Jonathan to escourt her back, himself a convict serving his sentence. Polly decides that she isn't going to let just any man choose her, so she does the work and snags Will Price, an Innkeeper.
Episode 4: The Flogging Parson
- Sep 19, 1978
The men are forced to work very hard at their labour. Jonathan befriends a wiley fellow convict Dinny O'Byrne.
Episode 5: An Agreement Between Officers and Others
- Sep 26, 1978
Mary meets up again with Polly, a fellow captive on the long sea voyage to the colony, who now works at the local inn. Jonathan learns to read and write prior to becoming a free man.
Episode 6: A House on the Hill
- Oct 3, 1978
Mary, who had originally planned to return to Ireland, decideds to stay in the Colony and marry Jonathan after seeing his house and land.
Episode 7: The Tree of Liberty
- Oct 10, 1978
Work on the land is hard and there is talk of an uprising among the convicts and Jonathan, against Mary's will, wants to help them.
Episode 8: When Kings Go Forth to Battle
- Oct 17, 1978
The uprising has begun but the convicts are tricked and betrayed. The British troops are too powerful and the uprising has failed.
Episode 9: The Farmer's Friend
- Oct 17, 1978
Dinny, although wounded, escapes the slaughter and hides at Jonathan's house. Meanwhile, their old adversary, Ensign Greville has taken over the neighbouring farm.
Episode 10: A Matter of Life and Death
- Oct 24, 1978
Dinny finds an Aboriginal wife and, as he is a wanted man, has to live rough in the bush with her. Mary gives birth to a son. Dinny is spotted by the military and shot dead.
Episode 11: The Spirit of Enterprise
- Oct 24, 1978
Crops are bad at Jonathan's farm and the military want to take advantage of this and buy the crops off his farm from him. Jonathan finally has no choice but to sell. Later he finds out the payment is only given out in rum!
Episode 12: The Whip Hand
- Oct 31, 1978
Jonathan and Will, Polly's husband, start their own illegal distillery. But when this is discovered , Will is fiercely punished.
Episode 13: The Windfall Summer
- Oct 10, 1978
Ensign Greville uses Mrs Wiltshire's affection for him to gain power in the Colony. Jonathan is sentenced to 6 months jail for writing a letter to the Governor exposing the corruption of the overseers after he refuses to do as the new 'government' order. Will is still imprisioned after being turned in for his whiskey making.

1978
Rated NR
1 season
1h per episode
Drama

7.6TMDB(15)

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.

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Ran for 1 season and 13 episodes (1978)
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Created by: Bronwyn Binns
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
First aired: September 12, 1978
Last aired: October 31, 1978
Original language: English
Countries: Australia

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Season 1, 13 episodes

Episode 1: The Seeds of Fire
- Now playing
- Sep 12, 1978
Mary and her boyfriend Michael are harrassed by British soldiers while out walking. In repsonse to the troops taking over a nearby farm, Michael and his mates burn down the house which is now being used to store supplies. When the Mulvane family can't pay rent and church tax, the British troops take their cow away as payment. Mary and Michael attempt to retrieve the cow back but are discovered and Michael is shot dead - leaving Mary to stand trial.
Episode 2: The Wild Geese
- Sep 12, 1978
Mary is onboard a convict transport ship on route to Australia and Polly, a streetwise convict in charge, makes Mary life harder. Ensign Grenville gives Mary a chance to escape the prison below, but he is furious when she turns down his offer. This leads him to what revenge which backfires when Mary cuts a soldier in self-defence. Worse is to come though when there is talk of a mutiny.
Episode 3: A Question of Guilt
- Sep 19, 1978
A concerned Doctor ensures that Mary is given a good chance in the colony by being assigned to Captain Wiltshire. He sends Jonathan to escourt her back, himself a convict serving his sentence. Polly decides that she isn't going to let just any man choose her, so she does the work and snags Will Price, an Innkeeper.
Episode 4: The Flogging Parson
- Sep 19, 1978
The men are forced to work very hard at their labour. Jonathan befriends a wiley fellow convict Dinny O'Byrne.
Episode 5: An Agreement Between Officers and Others
- Sep 26, 1978
Mary meets up again with Polly, a fellow captive on the long sea voyage to the colony, who now works at the local inn. Jonathan learns to read and write prior to becoming a free man.
Episode 6: A House on the Hill
- Oct 3, 1978
Mary, who had originally planned to return to Ireland, decideds to stay in the Colony and marry Jonathan after seeing his house and land.
Episode 7: The Tree of Liberty
- Oct 10, 1978
Work on the land is hard and there is talk of an uprising among the convicts and Jonathan, against Mary's will, wants to help them.
Episode 8: When Kings Go Forth to Battle
- Oct 17, 1978
The uprising has begun but the convicts are tricked and betrayed. The British troops are too powerful and the uprising has failed.
Episode 9: The Farmer's Friend
- Oct 17, 1978
Dinny, although wounded, escapes the slaughter and hides at Jonathan's house. Meanwhile, their old adversary, Ensign Greville has taken over the neighbouring farm.
Episode 10: A Matter of Life and Death
- Oct 24, 1978
Dinny finds an Aboriginal wife and, as he is a wanted man, has to live rough in the bush with her. Mary gives birth to a son. Dinny is spotted by the military and shot dead.
Episode 11: The Spirit of Enterprise
- Oct 24, 1978
Crops are bad at Jonathan's farm and the military want to take advantage of this and buy the crops off his farm from him. Jonathan finally has no choice but to sell. Later he finds out the payment is only given out in rum!
Episode 12: The Whip Hand
- Oct 31, 1978
Jonathan and Will, Polly's husband, start their own illegal distillery. But when this is discovered , Will is fiercely punished.
Episode 13: The Windfall Summer
- Oct 10, 1978
Ensign Greville uses Mrs Wiltshire's affection for him to gain power in the Colony. Jonathan is sentenced to 6 months jail for writing a letter to the Governor exposing the corruption of the overseers after he refuses to do as the new 'government' order. Will is still imprisioned after being turned in for his whiskey making.

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: The Seeds of Fire

E2 Episode 2: The Wild Geese

E3 Episode 3: A Question of Guilt

E4 Episode 4: The Flogging Parson

E5 Episode 5: An Agreement Between Officers and Others

E6 Episode 6: A House on the Hill

E7 Episode 7: The Tree of Liberty

E8 Episode 8: When Kings Go Forth to Battle

E9 Episode 9: The Farmer's Friend

E10 Episode 10: A Matter of Life and Death

E11 Episode 11: The Spirit of Enterprise

E12 Episode 12: The Whip Hand

E13 Episode 13: The Windfall Summer

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E1 Episode 1: The Seeds of Fire

E2 Episode 2: The Wild Geese

E3 Episode 3: A Question of Guilt

E4 Episode 4: The Flogging Parson

E5 Episode 5: An Agreement Between Officers and Others

E6 Episode 6: A House on the Hill

E7 Episode 7: The Tree of Liberty

E8 Episode 8: When Kings Go Forth to Battle

E9 Episode 9: The Farmer's Friend

E10 Episode 10: A Matter of Life and Death

E11 Episode 11: The Spirit of Enterprise

E12 Episode 12: The Whip Hand

E13 Episode 13: The Windfall Summer

Episode 1: The Seeds of Fire

Episode 2: The Wild Geese

Episode 3: A Question of Guilt

Episode 4: The Flogging Parson

Episode 5: An Agreement Between Officers and Others

Episode 6: A House on the Hill

Episode 7: The Tree of Liberty

Episode 8: When Kings Go Forth to Battle

Episode 9: The Farmer's Friend

Episode 10: A Matter of Life and Death

Episode 11: The Spirit of Enterprise

Episode 12: The Whip Hand

Episode 13: The Windfall Summer

Episode 1: The Seeds of Fire

Episode 2: The Wild Geese

Episode 3: A Question of Guilt

Episode 4: The Flogging Parson

Episode 5: An Agreement Between Officers and Others

Episode 6: A House on the Hill

Episode 7: The Tree of Liberty

Episode 8: When Kings Go Forth to Battle

Episode 9: The Farmer's Friend

Episode 10: A Matter of Life and Death

Episode 11: The Spirit of Enterprise

Episode 12: The Whip Hand

Episode 13: The Windfall Summer