Australians (also known as Michael Willesee's Australians) is a thirteen part anthology documentary drama series which screened on the Seven Network in 1988.[1]
A lavishly illustrated spin-off coffee table book was released the same year. It was written by Roger McDonald and published Bantam Books.[2]
The series was not the idea of Willesee's, but his company, Transmedia was involved.[3]
The episodes focused on famous individuals (with one exception covering soldier settlers):
March 1, 1988. Written by John Upton, directed by Kevin Dobson.[4]
The Age called it "a thumbnail sketch".[5]
March 8, 1988. Written by Roger McDonald. Directed by Henri Safran.
March 15, 1988. Written by Anne Brooksbank. Directed by Rod Hardy.
March 22, 1988. Written by John Misto. Directed by Mark Callan.
March 29, 1988. Written by Anne Brooksbank. Directed by Ben Lewin
April 5, 1988. Written by Tony Morphett. Directed by Ian Gilmour.
April 12, 1988. Directed by John Power.
April 19, 1987. Written by Geoffrey Atherden. Directed by George Whaley.
April 26, 1988. Written by Denise Morgan. Directed by Kathy Mueller.
May 3, 1988. Written by John Misto.
May 10, 1988. Directed by George Ogilvie.
May 17, 1988.
May 24, 1988. Written by John Lonie. Directed by Michael Carson.