Australian Soap. The Sullivans told the story of a lower middle class Catholic family during World War 2. As far as it went, it was a decent soap opera - indeed the creative force behind it was quoted as saying it was brilliant: as it was set during world war 2, there was little sex, no drugs, and nothing to offend.
Detail was noticed - it was shot in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell, in a street which had no television aerials. The Neanderthals knocked this street down. Anyway, Paul cronin played Dave Sullivan, the patriarch. He was a world war one veteran, along with the barman of the local pub, Norm. At the beginning of the War, Norm, and dave's two eldest sons enlist.
The two eldest sons see action in Europe, then the pacific, and eventually Terry, the youngest son, signs up.
Terry is somewhat of a crook. Forgettable, but much better than Neighbours or Home and Away and more typical of Australian lifestyles, too. Details Edit. The Sullivans tells the story of the Second World War through the eyes of a Melbourne family, their friends, colleagues and acquaintances.
But while A Family at War ran for 52 episodes, produced over three years, The Sullivans ran for episodes, produced at the rate of four episodes a week for nearly seven years. The decision to tell the story of the Second World War in real time was inspired. Fergus McCullough 1 episode, Maureen Edwards Captain 1 episode, Dennis Grosvenor The Major 1 episode, Terry Gill Ted 1 episode, Kim Gyngell Reporter 1 episode, Shane Porteous Saul 1 episode, Ian Smith Major 1 episode, Stefan Dennis Soldier 1 episode, Max Fairchild Max 1 episode, Julie Nihill Sue Matthews 1 episode, Ross Williams Steve Sullivan 1 episode, Penny Downie Patty Spencer Sullivan 1 episode, Jill Forster Isabelle 1 episode, Kevin Golsby Saxby Lauder 1 episode, Jamie Higgins Prince Albert in school play 1 episode, Kaarin Fairfax Mona 1 episode, Roger Oakley Barrington unknown episodes Sue Devine Vonnie Collins unknown episodes Patricia Kennedy Mother Bernadette unknown episodes Dannii Minogue Carla 2 unknown episodes Suzanne Steele Katherine unknown episodes Christine Amor Ray Kirk unknown episodes Annie Byron Peterson unknown episodes Lisa Crittenden Laura Watkins unknown episodes Lisa Dewhurst Gracie Sullivan unknown episodes Gerry Duggan Patrick Sullivan unknown episodes Wallas Eaton Keith Bridges unknown episodes Jacqui Gordon Margery Fulton unknown episodes Olivia Hamnett Meg Fulton unknown episodes Peter Harvey-Wright Allister McConnell unknown episodes Bruce Kilpatrick Prue Waterman unknown episodes Mark Little Danny Wilson unknown episodes Maggie Millar Elizabeth Bradley unknown episodes Paul Parker Changi prisoner unknown episodes Darius Perkins unknown episodes Vera Plevnik Nadia unknown episodes Candy Raymond Rachele unknown episodes David Robson Squizzy unknown episodes Ilona Rodgers Kate Meredith unknown episodes Joanne Samuel Cynthia Cavanaugh unknown episodes Christopher Saunders Reg Saunders unknown episodes Dinah Shearing Mary Sullivan unknown episodes Penelope Stewart Edith unknown episodes Charlie Strachan unknown episodes Noel Trevarthen Shearer unknown episodes Joy Westmore unknown episodes William Zappa Antony unknown episodes Ken Wayne Army Sergeant uncredited 1 episode, Margot Knight Prostitute uncredited 1 episode, Series Produced by Ian Crawford Getting Started Contributor Zone ».
Edit page. Top Gap. See more gaps ». Add episode. Create a list ». Classic Australian tv shows. TV shows watched so far. See all related lists ». Share this page:. Clear your history. Dave Sullivan 1, episodes, Tom Sullivan 1, episodes, Jack Fletcher 1, episodes, Terry Sullivan 1, episodes, Norm Baker 1, episodes, Ida Jessup episodes, Harry Sullivan episodes, Kitty Sullivan episodes, Grace Sullivan episodes, John Sullivan episodes, Jim Sullivan episodes, Leslie 'Magpie' Maddern episodes, Bert Duggan episodes, Rose Sullivan episodes, Robbie McGovern episodes, Caroline Sullivan episodes, Lil Duggan episodes, Sue Marriott episodes, Lotte Kaufman 80 episodes, Mister Jarvis 76 episodes, Constable Smith 72 episodes, Hans Kauffman 68 episodes, Maureen Sullivan 65 episodes, Horace 'Horrible' Brown 65 episodes, Russell Hardwicke 57 episodes, Christine 55 episodes, Julianna Sleven 51 episodes, Peter Robinson 46 episodes, Hardwicke 42 episodes, Ben Dawson 40 episodes, Sgt Major Harris 36 episodes, The Mate 36 episodes, Chris Merchant 33 episodes, Alan Cochrane 27 episodes, Grandpa Donovan 25 episodes, Corporal Hall 25 episodes, Paul Hayward 24 episodes, Father Mulcahy 24 episodes, Buffy Turnbull 24 episodes, John Albert 24 episodes, Lieutenant 24 episodes, Captain Green 22 episodes, George Baglin 21 episodes, Hilda Phipson 21 episodes, Lucette 21 episodes, Timna 20 episodes, Turnbull 20 episodes, Sam Kendall 20 episodes, McTaggart 16 episodes, Wilson 16 episodes, Nicko 16 episodes, Angelique 13 episodes, Phil Chambers 12 episodes, Melina Baker 13 episodes, Sergeant Talbot 12 episodes, Grandma Sullivan 12 episodes, Spook 12 episodes, Mary Downer 11 episodes, Like Dave he was old-fashioned, straight-talking and fond of a beer.
He enlisted with Tom Sullivan at the beginning of the series and served the entire war, becoming a captain. He later returned to Australia and married Maggie Hayward. Her late husband had served in the First World War before being gassed and invalided back to Britain.
At times prone to meddling and puritanical gossip, Mrs Jessup's character mellowed to show great strength and understanding as the series progressed. Bert, a devious womaniser, enlisted to escape arrest for illegal bookmaking; he was unable to cope with the rigours of war and was later killed in action in North Africa. Although they opposed the Nazi German regime their German status created problems for them at the outbreak of war, and Hans and Lottie were eventually interned as enemy aliens.
Anna was saved from this fate by hastily marrying John Sullivan; however, she later fell ill and died. The Sullivans attracted critical acclaim and was also one of Australia's most popular drama series, screening in half-hour episodes at 7. The show's popularity waned somewhat after following the departure of Lorraine Bayly. When she asked to leave the series the show's producers instead offered her six months leave. Her character Grace was sent to London to care for her injured son John, and a series of pre-taped segments were used in her absence to maintain her presence.
The London scenes featured actors imported from New Zealand so Australian viewers would not recognise familiar actors. When Bayly refused to return after six months, she was written out of the series and Grace was killed by a V1 bomb during a London air raid. Despite Bayly's departure ratings remained high enough for the series to remain in production. In the war ended in the storyline and there were plans for the series to continue with examinations of elements of post-war Australian history such as the Snowy River hydro-electric scheme.
However, the decision of Paul Cronin to leave the series at this time prompted the show's cancellation before any of this could come to fruition. In the first full year of production, The Sullivans walked away with five Logies in The John Sullivan Story is a telefilm spun off from the series.
After his troopship is sunk in , John Sullivan is saved by Yugoslav Chetniks, whose leader Marko forces John to travel with him up through Greek Macedonia to a village where he has to practice as a doctor.
He saves the life of a Jewish girl, Nadia, who he falls in love with. John is then captured by the Gestapo but escapes. He goes to live with the Partisans. John leaves Yugoslavia.
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