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For the Term of His Natural Life is a 1983 Australian three-part, six-hour television miniseries based on the classic novel of the same name by Marcus Clarke. Each episode aired for two hours on Nine Network on 23 May, 30 May and 6 June 1983.
Original Release
05/23/1983
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Perkins | Rev James North / Rev. James North |
| Patrick Macnee | Major Vickers |
| Samantha Eggar | Mrs. Vickers |
| Diane Cilento | Lady Elinor Devine |
| Rod Mullinar | Lt. Maurice Frere |
| Robert Coleby | John Rex |
| Susan Lyons | Sarah |
| Penelope Stewart | Sylvia Vickers |
| Colin Friels | Rufus Dawes / Richard Devine |
| Wendy Strehlow | Jenny |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 23 May 1983 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 24 May 1983 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Monday, 06 June 1983 |
Directors
Writers
Wilton Schiller, Patricia Payne, Marcus Clarke
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Perkins | Rev James North / Rev. James North |
| Patrick Macnee | Major Vickers |
| Samantha Eggar | Mrs. Vickers |
| Diane Cilento | Lady Elinor Devine |
| Rod Mullinar | Lt. Maurice Frere |
| Robert Coleby | John Rex |
| Susan Lyons | Sarah |
| Penelope Stewart | Sylvia Vickers |
| Colin Friels | Rufus Dawes / Richard Devine |
| Wendy Strehlow | Jenny |
| Barry Lovett | Captain Blunt |
| Glynn Nicholas | Kirkland |
| Henry Salter | Troke, prison warder |
| Jeremy Coote | Frank Edgely |
| David Jobling | Convict |
| Stephen Marney | Prison Guard |
| Anna Maria Monticelli | Alicia |
| Selwyn Crockett | Willis |
| John Dick | Francis Wade |
| Jon Nicholls | Hardy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Wilton Schiller | Executive Producer |
| Patricia Payne | Producer |
| Pamela H. Vanneck | Producer |
| Harley Manners | Producer |
