Marcus Cole
Director
A Fortunate Life (1986)
Miniseries
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.
Released April 27, 1986
Episode 90 min
10+
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Keywords: tmdb.australia, tmdb.world-war-i, tmdb.biography, tmdb.miniseries, tmdb.colonialism, tmdb.18th-century, tmdb.historical-drama + 8 more, tmdb.gallipoli-campaign, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.author, imdb.gallipoli, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.colonialism, imdb.australia, imdb.street-child
Production Companies: PBL Productions
Network: Nine Network
S1E1 - Starting Out (1897-1905)
Bert Facey's tormented early years through his father's death and harsh economic depression
April 27, 1986, midnight
S1E2 - Bush Schooling (1905-1908)
Bert goes to work for the Phillips, a childless couple who treat him as one of the family.
S1E3 - Journey (1908-1914)
Reunited with his mother after 12 years, Bert soon moves north to seek work.
April 29, 1986, midnight
S1E4 - Providence (1914-1916)
A champion prize fighter, Bert enlists when WWI breaks out, surviving the nightmare of Gallipoli.
April 30, 1986, midnight
Network: Nine Network
Episode Runtime: 90 min.
Season Runtime: 360 min.
Released: April 27, 1986
Last Air Date: April 30, 1986, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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