A Fortunate Life(1986)

4.0
1 Seasons
Drama

Overview

At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned by his mother, by the age of twenty he had survived the rigours of pioneering the harsh Australian bush and the slaughter of the bloody WWI campaign at Gallipoli.

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Episodes

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Ep 1

Starting Out (1897-1905)

Bert Facey's tormented early years through his father's death and harsh economic depression

27/04/198690 min
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Ep 2

Bush Schooling (1905-1908)

Bert goes to work for the Phillips, a childless couple who treat him as one of the family.

90 min
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Ep 3

Journey (1908-1914)

Reunited with his mother after 12 years, Bert soon moves north to seek work.

29/04/198690 min
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Ep 4

Providence (1914-1916)

A champion prize fighter, Bert enlists when WWI breaks out, surviving the nightmare of Gallipoli.

30/04/198690 min

Show Info

StatusEnded
NetworkNine Network
TypeMiniseries

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