Against the Wind was a 1978 Australian television mini-series. It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia.
The producers were Bronwyn Binns, Ian Jones and Henry Crawford.
The directors were George T. Miller and Simon Wincer.
The scriptwriters were Bronwyn Binns, Ian Jones, Peter Kinlock, Tony Morphett, Paul Davies and Cliff Green.
Jon English won the Logie Award in 1979 for "Best new talent" for his role in the miniseries as "Jonathan Garrett".
The complete series is now available on DVD in Australia, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands in PAL format. It is also available in North American format.
Is Against the Wind on Netflix? Unfortunately this serie is not yet available on Netflix.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Seeds of Fire | 1978-09-12 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Wild Geese | 1978-09-12 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | A Question of Guilt | 1978-09-19 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | The Flogging Parson | 1978-09-19 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | An Agreement Between Officers and Others | 1978-09-26 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | A House on the Hill | 1978-10-03 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | The Tree of Liberty | 1978-10-10 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | When Kings Go Forth to Battle | 1978-10-17 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | The Farmer's Friend | 1978-10-17 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | A Matter of Life and Death | 1978-10-24 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | The Spirit of Enterprise | 1978-10-24 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | The Whip Hand | 1978-10-31 | 50 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | The Windfall Summer | 1978-10-31 | 50 min |
| Directing | George T. Miller | Director |
| Directing | Simon Wincer | Director |
| Writing | Bronwyn Binns | Writer |
| Writing | Paul Davies | Writer |
| Writing | Cliff Green | Writer |
| Writing | Tom Hegarty | Writer |
| Writing | Ian Jones | Writer |
| Writing | Peter A. Kinloch | Writer |
| Writing | Tony Morphett | Writer |
| Production | Bronwyn Binns | Executive Producer |
| Production | Henry Crawford | Producer |
| Production | Ian Jones | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Dan Burstall | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Philip Reid | Editor |
| Sound | Jon English | Music |
| Sound | Mario Millo | Music |
