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Eureka Stockade

on BBC One London

The first of a two-part
Australian drama. The epic story of the 1854 gold miners' rebellion - the only armed insurrection by free men in Australia's history. Starring
1854. The emerging colony of Australia is bankrupt. Sir Charles Hotham , recently appointed governor, sees a way back to solvency: relentless policing of the licences required to dig for gold. Conditions become intolerable as violent ex-convicts are recruited to control the licences.
In the town of Ballarat, the situation becomes explosive and only needs a spark to set it off. Then, one night outside the Eureka Hotel, popular digger James Scoby is murdered ...
Written by TOM HEGARTY Directed by ROD HARDY

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Hotham
Unknown:
James Scoby
Written By:
Tom Hegarty
Directed By:
Rod Hardy
Peter Lalor:
Bryan Brown
Timothy Hayes:
Bill Hunter
Anastasia Hayes:
Carol Burns
Sarah Jamieson:
Amy Madigan
Charles Ross:
Brett Cullen
Alicia Dunne:
Penelope Stewart
Fr Smythe:
Tom Burlington
Frederick Vern:
Rod Mullinar
Johann Gregorious:
Stephen Hayes
Sergeant Taylor:
Tim Hughes
Sgt Milne:
David Bradshaw
John Joseph:
Fred Steele
Raffaello Carboni:
Roger Howell

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