PRODUCTION DETAILS

Executive Producer: Patricia Edgar / The rest of the credits were different for each episode, see those for further details.

Australia / ABC-Australian Children's Television Foundation-Revcom / 6x95m-e / 1988

1. CAPTAIN JOHNNO

WRITER: Robert George

10 year old Johnno living in a small fishing village called Streeton makes friends with Italian fisherman Tony.

With:- DAMIEN WALTERS as Captain JOhnno / JOE PETRUZZI as Tony / JOHN WATERS as Frank / REBECCA SYKES as Julie / ELSPETH BALLANTYNE as Mrs Greenwood / VIVIENNE GRAVE as Mrs Fielding / SAM SOWTON as Anthony / PETER GREEN as Sergeant Thomas / GRANT PIRO as Kevin 

DIRECTOR: Mario Andreacchio

Producer: Jane Ballantyne / Music: Stephen Matters / Design: Vicki Niehus

2. DEVIL'S HILL

WRITER: David Phillips / Novel: Nan Chauncy

City boy Sam has to go and stay with cousins on a remote farm in Tasmania when his mother falls ill.

With:- CAMERON ATKINS as Sam / PETER HEHIR as Dave / MARY HAIRE as Jessie / JOHN FLAUS as Linc / ALEXANDER 'MATTHEW' JACOBS as Badge / EMMA PUGH as Bron / JANE McARTHUR as Sheppie

DIRECTOR: Esben Storm

Producer: Jill Robb / Music: Peter Best / Design: Sally Shepherd    

3. THE GIFT

WRITERS: Paul Cox, Jeff Peck

Greek brother and sister Nikos and Sophia living in Melbourne are convinced their lives will change for the better when their parents win some land in Western Australia.

With:- NICHOLAS HATJIANDREAU as Nikos / VICKI SERBOS as Sophia / ALEXIS ANTHOPOLOUS as Christos / CON LARAS as Con / RENA FRANGIOUDAKIS as Helen / PETER FELMINGHAM as Peter / MARGARET FORD as Vera / BILL McCLUSKY as George / KEN JAMES as TV Show host / SUSANNE CHAPMAN as Melissa

DIRECTOR: Paul Cox

Producer: Tony Llewellyn Jones / Music: Tassos Ioannides / Design: Paul Ammitzboll

4. PETER AND POMPEY

WRITER: John Misto

A trio of kids living in a small North Queensland coastal town get involved in adventure when they discover a cursed Roman boat.

WIth:- CLAYTON WILLIAMSON as Peter Driscoll / KATE McDONALD as Margaret Bainbridge / EMILE MINTY as Wayne Barbuto / AARON FERGUSON as Pompey / PAUL CHUBB as Major Leo Bainbridge / LYNNETTE CURRAN as Connie Driscoll / DENNIS MILLER as  Maxie Barbuto / AMANDA MUGGLETON as Mirla Malloy / BASIL CLARKE as Mr McHugh / BRUCE VENABLES as Frank

DIRECTOR: Michael Carson

Producer: Margot McDonald / Music: Chris Neal / Design: Peta Lawson

5. PRINCESS KATE

WRITER: Kristin Williamson, David Williamson

14 year old Kate learns she is adopted and sets out to find her natural mother.

With:- JUSTINE CLARK as Kate / LYNDEL ROWE as Anne / ALAN CASSELL as Bob / MYRA NOBLET as Gran / SHANE TICKNER as Robbie / REBEKAH ELMALOGLOU as May / LORNA LESLEY as Glenys / MARTIN SACKS as Grey / MOUCHE PHILLIPS as Sarah / ANNIE BYRON as Cheryl / NICK ENRIGHT as Barry

DIRECTOR: George Olgilvie

Producer: Antonia Barnard / Music: Chris Neal / Design: Fiona Reilly

6. TOP ENDERS

WRITER: Michael Aitkens, Jackie McKimmie

After running away from home Alice teams up with fellow runaway Mick who is searching for his uncle - a rodeo rider, but the pair end up lost in the desert.

With:- JOHN JARRATT as Jack / MADELEINE BLACKWELL as Sue / BENNENDINE WOODS as Alice / DONALD DALE as Mick / TOM LEWIS as Roy / JUSTINE SAUNDERS as Elva / BERNADETTE HUDSON as Kath / MAI NGUYEN as Mai / WILLY JOHNSON as Guitarist / MARCUS ROSAS as Charlie

DIRECTOR: Jackie McKimmie

Producer: Jill Robb / Music: Paul Schutze / Design: Sally Shepherd