''Colour in the Creek'' is a 1985 Australian children's TV series. It was made with a budget of $1.6 million and was adapted from the novel by

Margaret Paice Margaret Dawn Paice (1 September 1920 – 19 November 2016) was an Australian children's writer, commercial artist and book illustrator. Early life and education Margaret Dawn Cantle was born in Brisbane, Australia on 1 September 1920, daugh ...

.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 122 and was adapted from the novels ''Colour in the Creek'' and ''Shadow of Wings'' by

. ''Colour in the Creek'' was set in the Depression. A family relocates to the goldfields to try make ends meet. It won the Rockie award at the International Banff Television Festival in Canada.

Cast

Dennis Miller Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American political commentator, stand-up comedian, talk show host, writer, actor and former sportscaster. Miller was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' fro ...

as John Fletcher *

Judy Morris Judith Ann Morris (born 17 February 1947) is an Australian character actress, as well as a film director and screenwriter, well known for the variety of roles she played in 58 different television shows and films, starting her career as a child ...

as Ellen Fletcher * Ken Talbot as Alec Fletcher * Pascale Moray as Biddy Fletcher * Hugh Clairmont-Simpson as Jonno Fletcher *

Ray Meagher Raymond Francis Meagher (born 4 July 1944) is an Australian actor, who has appeared in Australian film and television since the mid-1970s. He is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, portraying Alf Ste ...

as Clarrie *

Lorna Lesley Lorna Lesley (born 1956, in Kent) is an Australian actress, who has worked extensively in theatre, film and TV during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s period.Philip Quast Philip Mark Quast (born 30 July 1957) is an Australian actor and bass-baritone singer. He has won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical three times, making him the first actor to have three wins in that category. He is perhap ...

as Barney * Su Cruickshank as Ada Coney * Bob Hensley as Ron Royals * Caz Adams as Flo * Travis Latter as Robbie * Alfred Bell as Mr. Ekman

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Nine Network original programming Australian children's television series 1985 Australian television series debuts