Cyclone Tracy (miniseries)
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''Cyclone Tracy'' is a 1986 Australian drama mini series about
Cyclone Tracy Severe Tropical Cyclone Tracy was a small but destructive tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in December 1974. The small but developing easterly storm was or ...
.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p184 In 1986, the
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and PBL created the
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based on the events during the cyclone. Michael Fisher, Ted Roberts and Leon Saunders wrote the series, and it starred
Chris Haywood Chris Haywood (born ) is an English-born Australian actor, writer and producer, with close to 500 screen performances to his name. Haywood has also worked as a casting director, art director, sound recordist, camera operator, gaffer, grip, lo ...
and
Tracy Mann Tracy Mann is an Australian actress and voice artist. After appearing in a number of television series, she won an Australian Film Institute award in 1980 for the film '' Hard Knocks'' . She has also won awards for her work in the mini-seri ...
, who played the lead characters of Steve and Connie.
Tony Barry Tony Barry (28 August 1941 – 21 December 2022) was an Australian actor and activist best known for his television and film roles. Personal life Barry was born in Ipswich, Queensland, on 28 August 1941. He had one son. Barry was an environmen ...
also featured amongst the cast.


Cast

* John Russell Waters as Narrator *
Chris Haywood Chris Haywood (born ) is an English-born Australian actor, writer and producer, with close to 500 screen performances to his name. Haywood has also worked as a casting director, art director, sound recordist, camera operator, gaffer, grip, lo ...
as Steve Parry *
Nicholas Hammond Nicholas Hammond (born 15 May 1950) is an American and Australian actor and writer who is best known for his roles as Friedrich von Trapp in the film '' The Sound of Music'' and as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 1970s television series ''The Am ...
as Harry Nelson *
Tracy Mann Tracy Mann is an Australian actress and voice artist. After appearing in a number of television series, she won an Australian Film Institute award in 1980 for the film '' Hard Knocks'' . She has also won awards for her work in the mini-seri ...
as Connie Hampton *
Linda Cropper Linda Cropper (born 1 January 1958) is an Australian actress, primarily known for her role as Geraldine Proudman in the TV series ''Offspring'' and as Dame Nellie Melba in the television series '' Melba''. A shortened version of ''Melba'' was s ...
as Joycie *
Tony Barry Tony Barry (28 August 1941 – 21 December 2022) was an Australian actor and activist best known for his television and film roles. Personal life Barry was born in Ipswich, Queensland, on 28 August 1941. He had one son. Barry was an environmen ...
as Mick Brennan * Aileen Britton as Big Caroline *
Caroline Gillmer Caroline Gillmer (born 1955) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles in various television series, such as ''Prisoner'' as Helen Smart and ''Neighbours'' as Cheryl Stark. Caroline appeared as Neighbours regular character and fan ...
as Little Caroline * Jack Webster as Bobbie *
Paul Pryor John Paul Pryor (July 10, 1927 – December 15, 1995) was an American professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1961 to 1981. Pryor wore uniform number 13 for most of his career. Pryor umpired 3,094 major league games in ...
as Hilton *
Nicholas Papademetriou Nicholas Papademetriou is an Australian actor of Greek Cypriot descent with many television, film and theatre credits. He is a graduate of Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He has had an extensive career in film and television sin ...
as Theo *
Noel Hodda Noel Hodda (born 1954) is an Australian actor, writer, dramaturge, director and teacher. Early life Noel Hodda was born in 1954, in Albury, New South Wales, Australia. Career Acting and narration Hodda was a founding member of the Riverina T ...
as Lt. Tony Baker * Brendon Nolan as Army Officer * Charito Ortez as Sandy Brennan *
Gerry Skilton Gerry Skilton (born 12 March 1945) is an Australian actor, best known for playing the character Nugget in all three of the Crocodile Dundee series of films: ''Crocodile Dundee'', ''Crocodile Dundee II'', and ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles''. W ...
as Wayne Churchill * Stella Stefanidis as Mrs Kanderakis * Roger Cox as Doc * Johann Huang as Billy Hong *
Kate Ritchie Katherine Leigh Ritchie is an Australian actress, radio presenter, and children's author. She is best known for her long-running role as original character Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera ''Home and Away'', for which she won two Go ...
as Molly * Kendall Monaghan as Megan * Lorraine Mafi-Williams as Alice Blue * Graham Moore as Dreamboy * Cecil Parkee as Benjamin * David Slingsby as Hawthorne * Saxon Cheng as Tom * Creon Cheng as Jimmy * Brian Roberts as Trevor Roberts * Barry Langrish as Nugget * Allan Penney as Ferret *
Sheb Wooley Shelby Fredrick Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He recorded a series of novelty songs, including the 1958 hit rock-and-roll comedy single "The Purple People Eater", and under the name ...
as Ben Miller * Sinan Leong as Lindy Hong * Ray Chong as Mr Hong Snr. * Ruth Chong as Mrs Hong Snr. *
Justin Lo Justin Lo Ting Wei (, born 1 July 1976), known professionally by his stage name Jak Teen (), is a Hong Kong American singer-songwriter, actor and record producer working in Hong Kong. Biography Lo was born in Syracuse, New York, and moved t ...
as Bobby Hong * Brendin Lo as Gavin Hong * Robert Leong as Baby Hong * Tony Blackett as Hastings * Dan Holliday as Rook * Lyndon Harris as Naval Operator * David Downer as Mr. Renmark * Susan Leith as Nurse Lyndoch * Mary Regan as Sister Kingston * Stan Penrose as Patient 1 *
Peter Bellamy Peter Franklyn Bellamy (8 September 1944 – 24 September 1991) was an English folk singer. He was a founding member of The Young Tradition and also had a long solo career, recording numerous albums and touring folk clubs and concert halls. H ...
as Patient 2 * Susan Edmonds as Nurse 1 * Tasman Duffy as Injured Boy * Ken Radley as Ambulanceman * Alister Barnes as Man * Myfanwy Morgan as Wife * David Wilson as Sergeant * Glen Keenan as Young Cop


Home media release

The mini-series was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in December 2005. The DVD is compatible with all region codes and includes special features such as newsreel footage of the devastation and a documentary titled ''On A Wind and a Prayer''.


References


External links


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