| Captain James Cook | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Peter Yeldham |
| Directed by | Lawrence Gordon Clark |
| Starring |
Keith Michell John Gregg |
| Theme music composer | José Nieto |
| Country of origin | Australia France |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 x 2 hours |
| Production | |
| Budget | $12 million [1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 6 October 1987 |
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]
Cast
- Keith Michell - James Cook
- John Gregg - Joseph Banks
- Erich Hallhuber - Lt. Gore
- Peter Carroll - Solander
- Barry Quin - Lt. Hicks
- Fernando Rey - Hawke
- Carol Drinkwater - Elizabeth
- Geoff Morrell - Perry
References
External links
 | This article related to an Australian made-for-TV movie is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- Australian adventure television series
- 1980s Australian television miniseries
- Australian English-language television shows
- Seafaring films based on actual events
- Sea adventure films
- 1987 Australian television series debuts
- 1987 Australian television series endings
- Cultural depictions of James Cook
- Works by Peter Yeldham
- Australian television film stubs
| Captain James Cook | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Peter Yeldham |
| Directed by | Lawrence Gordon Clark |
| Starring |
Keith Michell John Gregg |
| Theme music composer | José Nieto |
| Country of origin | Australia France |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 x 2 hours |
| Production | |
| Budget | $12 million [1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 6 October 1987 |
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]
Cast
- Keith Michell - James Cook
- John Gregg - Joseph Banks
- Erich Hallhuber - Lt. Gore
- Peter Carroll - Solander
- Barry Quin - Lt. Hicks
- Fernando Rey - Hawke
- Carol Drinkwater - Elizabeth
- Geoff Morrell - Perry
References
External links
|
| This article related to an Australian made-for-TV movie is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- Australian adventure television series
- 1980s Australian television miniseries
- Australian English-language television shows
- Seafaring films based on actual events
- Sea adventure films
- 1987 Australian television series debuts
- 1987 Australian television series endings
- Cultural depictions of James Cook
- Works by Peter Yeldham
- Australian television film stubs