MiniseriesEnded
Captain James Cook (1987–2000)
1 season4 episodes480 min per episode
Based on Captain James Cook's three voyages. It was on his first voyage, in 1770 (while in the South Pacific region to observe the transit of Venus), that Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia. He later recommended Australia as a future British colony. The series was financed by $5 million from Revcom France, $2.25 million from the ABC and the rest from 10BA tax money.
- First aired
- April 16, 1988
- Last episode
- May 7, 1988
- Network
- ABC TV
- Country of origin
- Australia, Germany
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Cast
- Keith Michell as Cook
- John Gregg as Banks
- Erich Hallhuber as Lt. Gore
- Jacques Penot as Clerke
- Steven Grives as Gibson
- Carol Drinkwater as Elizabeth
- Xabier Elorriaga as Sandwich
- Titaine Bourne as Parita
- Fernando Rey as Hawke
- Benjamin Franklin as Dalrymple