1986 Australian TV series or program
| The Challenge |
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| Written by | David Phillips |
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| Directed by | Chris Thomson |
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| Starring | John Wood
John Diedrich
John Clayton |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
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| Original language | English |
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| Producers | Tristram Miall
Bob Loader |
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| Running time | 287 mins |
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| Budget | $4.5 million[1] |
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| Release | 29 December 1986 (1986-12-29) –
24 March 1987 (1987-03-24) |
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The Challenge is a 1986 Australian mini series based on the 1983 America's Cup.[1][2]
It was one of the first television productions by Roadshow Coote and Carroll. The series sold well overseas and screened in the UK.[3]
Cast
References
- ^ a b Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p182
- ^ "BIRD'S EYE, RECORDS, RADIO THE CANBERRA TIMES The drama of America's Cup takes a new tack". The Canberra Times. Vol. 61, no. 18, 673. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 November 1986. p. 8. Retrieved 3 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 110
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