Sara Dane (Channel 10 1982, Juliet Jordan, Harold Hopkins)

In period drama serial Sara Dane, Juliet Jordan portrays a convict lass who arrives in Sydney in 1792 and slowly fights her way up the social ladder. Sara’s succession of husbands and lovers included Andrew Maclay (Harold Hopkins), Louis de Bourget (Sean Scully), Richard Barwell (Barry Quinn) and Jeremy Hogan (Brenton Whittle).

Adapted from one of Catherine Gaskin’s early novels, “Sara Dane” cost $1.5 million and was made by the South Australian Film Corporation.

Cast: JULIET JORDAN as Sara Dane; HAROLD HOPKINS as Andrew Maclay; BRENDON WHITTLE as Jeremy Hogan; BARRY QUINN as Richard Barwell; SEAN SCULLY as Louis de Bourget; ILONA RODGERS; PAUL SONKKILA; PETA TOPPANO; ALAN CASSELL; JOHN TRINDER; JACKIE WOODBURNE; MICHAEL POPE; WAYNE BELL; ANNA VOLSKA; ROGER OAKLEY

Writer: Alan Seymour / Novel: Catherine Gaskin / Camera: Ernie Clark / Design: Christopher Webster / Costume: Anna Senior / Producer: Jock Blair / Director: Gary Conway, Rod Hardy

Australia / Channel 10 – South Australian Film Corp. / 2×120 minute episodes / Broadcast 1982