The Castaways (TV series)

Castaway (or The Castaways) is an Australian television drama adventure series which first screened on the ABC in 1974.[1][2]

For the American reality series, see Castaways (TV series). For the Australian children’s series, see Castaway (TV series).

The Castaways
GenreDrama
Written by
  • Ian Stuart Black
  • Ralph Petersen
  • Ted Roberts
Directed by
  • James Gatward
  • Henri Safran
  • Frank Arnold
Country of origin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerJames Gatward
Running time30 minutes
Production companyCastaway Productions
Release
Original networkABC
Original release27 February 1974 (1974-02-27)

Premise

In the 1880s the sailing ship Mary Jane is wrecked on a Pacific island on its way to Australia.

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.[3]

References
  1. "Castaway - Nostalgia Central". nostalgiacentral.com. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. "Castaways, The (ABC 1974, Fred Haltiner, Lexia Wilson) - Memorable TV". www.memorabletv.com. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. "Co production links different countries". The Age TV Guide. 21 February 1974. p. 34.
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