A Fortunate Life (1986)

About A Fortunate Life

At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned by his mother, by the age of twenty he had survived the rigours of pioneering the harsh Australian bush and the slaughter of the bloody WWI campaign at Gallipoli.

A Fortunate Life air dates

First aired

27 April 1986

Final episode aired

30 April 1986

Air dates: TMDB.

Cast and crew of A Fortunate Life

• Dorothy Allisonas Grandma Carr(4 episodes)
• Dale Randallas Roy Facey(4 episodes)
• John Leyas Eric Facey(4 episodes)
• Anthony Richardsas Bert (9 Years)(4 episodes)
• Benedict Sweeneyas Bert (14 Years)(4 episodes)
• Dominic Sweeneyas Bert(4 episodes)
• Pat Bishopas Alice McCall(4 episodes)
• Paul Sonkkilaas Archie McCall(4 episodes)
• Jeffrey Rhoeas Jock McKay(4 episodes)
• Maurie Ogdenas Cop(4 episodes)
• Leslie Wrightas Jack Lander(4 episodes)
• Raelene Hughesas Young Alice McCall(4 episodes)
• Val Lehmanas Bert's Mother(4 episodes)
• Ray Meagheras Bad Bob(4 episodes)
• Bill Hunteras Charlie Bibby(4 episodes)

Director

Henri Safran, Marcus Cole

Writer

Ken Kelso

Cast and crew: TMDB.