Australians (TV series)
Australians (also known as Michael Willesee's Australians) is a thirteen part anthology documentary drama series which screened on the Seven Network in 1988. There was a spin off book. The series was not the idea of Willesee's but his company, Transmedia was involved. Episodes. The episodes, with one exception, focused on famous individuals: The only one that did not focused on Soldier Settlers. Ep One - Les Darcy. March 1, 1988. Written by John Upton, directed by Kevin Dobson. Reception. "The Age" called it "a thumbnail sketch". Ep Two - Private John Simpson. March 8, 1988. Written  by Roger McDonald. Directed by Henri Safran. Ep Three - Vivian Bullwinkle. March 15, 1988. Written by Anne Brooksbank. Directed by Rod Hardy. Ep Four - Mary MacKillop. March 22, 1988. Written by John Misto. Directed by Mark Callan. Ep Five - Lotte Lyell. March 29, 1988. Written by Anne Brooksbank. Directed by Ben Lewin Ep Six - Lola Montez. April 5, 1988. Written by Tony Morphett. Directed by Ian Gilmour. Ep Seven - Clyde Fenton. April 12, 1988. Directed by John Power. Ep Eight - Jack Davey. April 19, 1987. Written by Geoffrey Atherden. Directed by George Whaley. Ep Nine - Betty Cuthbert. April 26, 1988 . Written by Denise Morgan. Directed by Kathy Mueller. Ep Ten - Gordon Bennett. May 3, 1988. Written by John Misto. Ep Eleven - Soldier Settlers. May 10, 1988. Directed by George Ogilvie. Ep Twelve - John Norton. May 17, 1988. Ep Thirteen - Errol Flynn. May 24, 1988. Written by John Lonie. Directed by Michael Carson.