1986 Australian TV series or program
| The Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Phillips |
| Directed by | Chris Thomson |
| Starring | John Wood John Diedrich John Clayton |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Tristram Miall Bob Loader |
| Running time | 287 mins |
| Budget | $4.5 million |
| Original release | |
| Release | 29 December 1986 (1986-12-29) – 24 March 1987 (1987-03-24) |
The Challenge is a 1986 Australian mini series based on the 1983 America's Cup.
It was one of the first television productions by Roadshow Coote and Carroll. The series sold well overseas and screened in the UK.
Cast
- John Wood – Alan Bond
- John Diedrich – John Bertrand
- John Clayton – Ben Lexcen
- Bartholomew John – John Longley
- Richard Moir – Warren Jones
- Lorraine Bayly – Eileen Bond
- Jacki Weaver – Rasa Bertrand
- Tim Pigott-Smith – Peter de Savary
- Nicholas Hammond – Dennis Conner
- Ray Barrett – Bob McCullough
- Peter Phelps – Will Baillieu
- Ian Gilmour – Scott McAllister
References
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p182
- "BIRD'S EYE, RECORDS, RADIO THE CANBERRA TIMES The drama of America's Cup takes a new tack". The Canberra Times. Vol. 61, no. 18, 673. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 November 1986. p. 8. Retrieved 3 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 110
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