Captain James Cook (miniseries) explained

Director:Lawrence Gordon Clark
Starring:Keith Michell
John Gregg
Theme Music Composer:José Nieto
Country:Australia
France
Language:English
Num Episodes:4 x 2 hours
Budget:$12 million
Network:ABC

Captain James Cook is a 1986 Australian mini series about the life of James Cook (1728-1779), a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy.[1]

The series was financed by $5 million from Revcom France, $2.25 million from the ABC and the rest from 10BA tax money.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p181
  2. Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 97