The Castaways (TV series) explained
| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | - James Gatward
- Henri Safran
- Frank Arnold
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| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 13 |
| Company: | Castaway Productions |
| Producer: | James Gatward |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Network: | ABC |
Castaway (or The Castaways) is an Australian television drama adventure series which first screened on the ABC in 1974.[1] [2]
Premise
In the 1880s the sailing ship Mary Jane is wrecked on a Pacific island on its way to Australia.[3]
Cast
- Peter Gwynne as Sergeant Holt
- Fred Haltiner as Jan Lindburg
- Volker Eckstein as Mr Fletcher
- Isobel Black as Cathy Dunbar
- Renate Schroeter as Eve Lindburg
- John Bowman as Billy Rose
- Don Barkham as Irving
- Lexia Wilson as Angie
- Alan Cinis as David
Production
It was filmed near Narrabeen and Port Macquarie. The series was an international co production between the ABC, Scottish television and a West German company. This led to several German and British actors being in the cast.[4]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Castaway - Nostalgia Central. nostalgiacentral.com. 12 May 2002 . 20 June 2018.
- Web site: Castaways, The (ABC 1974, Fred Haltiner, Lexia Wilson) - Memorable TV. www.memorabletv.com. 14 April 2015 . 20 June 2018.
- Web site: The Castaways Rotten Tomatoes . www.rottentomatoes.com . 5 May 2024 . en.
- News: Co production links different countries. The Age TV Guide. 21 February 1974. 34.
