Series, 1986–1986Ended
A Fortunate Life
IMDb 5.0, 1 season, 4 episodes, 90 min avg.
At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned by his mother, by the age of twenty he had survived the rigours of pioneering the harsh Australian bush and the slaughter of the bloody WWI campaign at Gallipoli.
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Starting Out (1897-1905)
Starting Out (1897-1905)Up next
Apr 27, 1986
Bert Facey's tormented early years through his father's death and harsh economic depression
02
Bush Schooling (1905-1908)
Bush Schooling (1905-1908)
Bert goes to work for the Phillips, a childless couple who treat him as one of the family.
03
Journey (1908-1914)
Journey (1908-1914)
Apr 29, 1986
Reunited with his mother after 12 years, Bert soon moves north to seek work.
04
Providence (1914-1916)
Providence (1914-1916)
Apr 30, 1986
A champion prize fighter, Bert enlists when WWI breaks out, surviving the nightmare of Gallipoli.
Cast
16 creditedDA
Dorothy Allison
Grandma Carr
DR
Dale Randall
Roy Facey
JL
John Ley
Eric Facey
AR
Anthony Richards
Bert (9 Years)
BS
Benedict Sweeney
Bert (14 Years)
DS
Dominic Sweeney
Bert
PB
Pat Bishop
Alice McCall
Paul Sonkkila
Archie McCall
JR
Jeffrey Rhoe
Jock McKay
MO
Maurie Ogden
Cop
LW
Leslie Wright
Jack Lander
RH
Raelene Hughes
Young Alice McCall
Details
CreatorHenri Safran, Marcus Cole
WritersKen Kelso, A.B. Facey
GenresDrama
StatusEnded
First airedApr 27, 1986
IMDBtt0129681
TMDB74144
TVDB263014
