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The Emigrants

on BBC One London

The BBC and the Australian Broadcasting Commission present four plays about an English family who emigrate to Australia. This third play of the series was made in Australia by the ABC. 3: 13,000 Miles Away by PETER KENNA
Determined to keep her family together after the strain of living for three months at the Endeavour Migrant Hostel, May Parker has rented a rambling bungalow in the Sydney suburbs. The Parkers must now settle down to their new life as ' Pommies Down Under.'
Assistant director RAY BROWN Designer BERNARD HIDES
Producers FRANK HATHERLEY (BBC) ERIC TAYLER (ABC)
Director ERIC TAYLER An ABC production

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Kenna
Director:
Ray Brown
Designer:
Bernard Hides
Unknown:
Eric Tayler
Director:
Eric Tayler
William Parker:
Michael Craig
May Parker:
Sheila Reid
Michael Parker:
Brian Deacon
June Parker:
Penne Hackforth-Jones
William Parker Sr:
Joe Ritchie
Janice Parker:
Lesley Manville
Paul Parker:
Simon Gipps-Kent
Josie:
Pat Evison
Bob:
John Jarratt
Nurse Watson:
Tina Bursill
Jeff Murphy:
Graham Rouse
Harry:
Willie Fennell
Max:
Mervyn Drake
Peter:
Drew Forsythe
Schoolboys:
Lance Stewart
Schoolboys:
Tim Simpson

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