The Dirtwater Dynasty Explained

Director:	Michael Jenkins John Power
Starring:	Hugo Weaving Victoria Longley Steve Jacobs
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Num Episodes:	5
Company:	Kennedy Miller
Network:	Network Ten

The Dirtwater Dynasty is a five-part Australian drama miniseries, first screened on Network Ten in 1988. It was directed by Michael Jenkins and John Power.^[1]

Cast

• Hugo Weaving as Richard Eastwick
• Victoria Longley as Kate Eastwick (née McBride), Nancy Westaway (née Eastwick), Sarah Westaway
• Steve Jacobs as Josh McCall
• Judy Morris as Frances Eastwick
• Bruce Spence as Lonely Logan
• Dennis Miller as Hasky Tarbox
• Harold Hopkins as Rev. McBride
• Jenny Lee as Mrs. McBride
• Kristina Nehm as Esmerelda
• Peter Phelps as David Eastwick
• Scott Burgess as Guy Westaway
• Robert Menzies as Richie Eastwick
• Ned Manning as David Eastwick II
• Anne-Louise Lambert as Emma Tarbox
• Arna-Maria Winchester as Mrs. Tarbox
• Leverne McDonnell as Christine Eastwick
• Ernie Dingo as Billy (Senior)
• Vincent Ball as Eastwick Banker
• Damien Connor as Stockman
• Daryl Dicks as Hughie, Stockman
• John Livingstone as Stockman
• Kristen Mann as Stockman
• Gary Sargeant as Juggler
• Hayden Topperwien as Young Richard Eastwick
• Iain Williams as Stockman #2
• Mouche Phillips as Mary Eastwick
• Betty Lucas as Land Lady

Reception

The miniseries rated well earning 33 points.^[2]

See also

• List of Australian television series

External links

• • The Dirtwater Dynasty at the National Film and Sound Archive
• The Dirtwater Dynasty at Australian Screen Online

Notes and References

1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p187
2. Robin Oliver, "The Guide THE RESTLESS YEAR", The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 December 1988 p 1