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A Town Like Alice is a five-hour 1981 Australian television adaptation of Nevil Shute's novel of the same name. Produced by the Seven Network, and directed by David Stevens, it was the second major adaptation of the book.
Original Release
05/04/1981
US Release
10/04/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helen Morse | Jean Paget |
| Bryan Brown | Joe Harman |
| Gordon Jackson | Noel Strachan |
| John Lee | Lester 'Les' Robinson / Lester 'Les' |
| Dorothy Alison | Mrs. Frith |
| Yuki Shimoda | Sergeant Mifune |
| Anna Volska | Sally Wilson-Hayes |
| Melissa Crawford | Robyn Holland |
| Rebecca Marshall | Rita Collard |
| Crispian Ashby | Jonnie Horsefall |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 04 May 1981 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 18 May 1981 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Monday, 01 June 1981 |
Directors
Writers
Tom Hegarty, Nevil Shute, Rosemary Anne Sisson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helen Morse | Jean Paget |
| Bryan Brown | Joe Harman |
| Gordon Jackson | Noel Strachan |
| John Lee | Lester 'Les' Robinson / Lester 'Les' |
| Dorothy Alison | Mrs. Frith |
| Yuki Shimoda | Sergeant Mifune |
| Anna Volska | Sally Wilson-Hayes |
| Melissa Crawford | Robyn Holland |
| Rebecca Marshall | Rita Collard |
| Crispian Ashby | Jonnie Horsefall |
| Mandy Boocock | Marlene Collard |
| Maggie Dence | Mrs. O'Connor |
| Maurie Fields | Al Burns |
| Arkie Whiteley | Annie |
| Lorna Lesley | Rose Sawyer / Rose |
| Joan Lord | Miss Carter |
| Richard Narita | Captain Sugamo |
| Tommy Lewis | Bourneville |
| John Allen | Bill Holland |
| Donald MacDonald | Derek Wilson-Hayes |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Henry Crawford | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
