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Best of Oz: The Irishman

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on BBC Two England

concludes the season of films from Australia.
Tonight starring Michael Craig Simon Burke North Queensland: the 1920s. Paddy Doolan is a proud Irish-Australian teamster, determined to continue his work despite growing opposition from motorised transport.
He is supported by his sensitive younger son,
Michael, but is at loggerheads with his other son, Will.
This loving story of a family undergoing a period of change is told against magnificently-photographed locations.
Produced by ANTHONY BUCKLEY Written and directed by DONALD CROMBIE
Based on the novel by ELIZABETH O'CONNER
0 FILMS: page 26

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Craig
Unknown:
Paddy Doolan
Produced By:
Anthony Buckley
Directed By:
Donald Crombie
Novel By:
Elizabeth O'Conner
Paddy Doolan:
Michael Craig
Michael Doolan:
Simon Burke
Jenny Doolan:
Robyn Nevin
Will Doolan:
Lou Brown
Granny Doolan:
Tui Lorraine Bow
Grandpa Doolan:
Andrew Maguire
Robert Dalgliesh:
Tony Barry
Mrs Dalgliesh:
Marcella Burgoyne
Bailey Clark:
Vincent Ball
Mrs Clark:
Roberta Grant
Chad Logan:
Gerard Kennedy
Eric Haywood:
Bryan Brown
Kevin Quilty:
Roger Ward
Hotel missus:
Babette Stevens
Source: Radio Times

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