ANZAC Girls
| ANZAC Girls | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | The Other Anzacs by Peter Rees |
| Starring |
Georgia Flood Anna McGahan Caroline Craig Antonia Prebble Laura Brent |
| Composer(s) | Bryony Marks |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Des Monaghan Greg Haddrick David Ogilvy |
| Producer(s) |
Lisa Scott Felicity Packard |
| Editor(s) |
Anne Carter Denise Haratzis |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Hall |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC1 |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original airing | August 10, 2014 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
ANZAC Girls is an Australian television drama series that first screened on ABC1 on 10 August 2014. The six-part series tells the rarely told true stories of the nurses serving with the Australian Army Nursing Service at Gallipoli and the Western Front during World War 1.[1] The series is based on Peter Rees' book "The Other ANZACs" as well as diaries, letters, photographs and historical documents.[2] The series was written by Felicity Packard & Niki Aken, produced by Screentime, and filmed in South Australia.[3]
Cast
- Anna McGahan as Sister Olive Haynes
- Caroline Craig as Matron Grace Wilson
- Georgia Flood as Sister Alice Ross-King
- Laura Brent as Sister Elsie Cook
- Antonia Prebble as Sister Hilda Steele
- Sara West as Clarice Daley
- Todd Lasance as Major Sydney "Syd" Cook
- Dustin Clare as Lieutenant Harry Moffitt
- Brandon McClelland as Lieutenant Norval 'Pat' Dooley
- John Waters (actor) as Colonel Thomas Fiaschi
- Josef Ber as Major Sherwin
- Charles Mayer as Major Xavier Leopold
- Thomas Cocquerel as Lieutenant Frank Smith
- Hannah Marshall as Sister Millicent Parker
- Rhondda Findleton as Matron Ellen "Nellie" Gould
Episode list
Series 1
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Adventure" | Ken Cameron | Felicity Packard | 10 August 2014 |
| The nurses arrive from Australia to Egypt. Each are prepared for a grand adventure, although some seem to have ideas other than nursing on their minds. However, as the Gallipoli Campaign begins in earnest, all of them must face the harsh reality of war, and of what it means to be an ANZAC Nurse. | ||||
| 2 | "Duty" | Ken Cameron | Niki Aken, Felicity Packard | 17 August 2014 |
| Olive and the others begin their work on the Greek Island of Lemnos, caring for the wounded who arrive from the Dardanelles with limited supplies and support from the Australian Army. Elsie fights to be able to provide proper care for Syd in Egypt. | ||||
| 3 | "Endurance" | Ken Cameron | Niki Aken, Felicity Packard | 24 August 2014 |
| The situation in Lemnos grows darker, as Olive and the others struggle to continue their work in disheartening circumstances. Elsie is faced with a difficult choice when it comes to her continued care of Syd, and Alice also has a choice to make in matters of the heart. | ||||
| 4 | "Love" | Ian Watson | Felicity Packard | 31 August 2014 |
| After the Gallipoli evacuation, the Lemnos nurses have returned, but all the nurses are then sent to France as fighting on the Western Front intensifies. There is prejudice from the British Imperial Nurses to contend with, the first anniversary of ANZAC Day, and Olive begins to question her relationship with Dooley. Alice receives shocking news from the Front. | ||||
| 5 | "Mateship" | Ian Watson | Niki Aken, Felicity Packard | 7 September 2014 |
| Alice struggles to comprehend the news she receives in the wake of an Allied assault in Fromelles. Olive's work at the clearing station brings matters of death, love, and duty to a head. Hilda and a handful of nurses are given the opportunity to work in anaesthetisation, and the arrival of the Croix Rouge leads to the return of a familiar face as another departs. | ||||
| 6 | "Courage" | Ian Watson | Felicity Packard | 14 September 2014 |
| Alice and Hilda start work at a clearing station close to the Front, and Elsie follows Syd to the Front. Tensions run high as the final push begins, and our nurses face new dangers. But finally, the Great War reaches its close as Armistice is declared, and we discover what became of our ANZAC Girls. | ||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | AWGIE Awards | Best Television Mini Series – Adaptation[4] | Niki Aken & Felicity Packard | Won |
| ACS State Awards | Best Telefeature/Series (SA/WA) | Geoffrey Hall | Won | |
| Best Entry (SA/WA)[5] | Geoffrey Hall | Won | ||
| Screen Producers Australia Awards | Telemovie or Mini Series Production[6] | Screentime | Nominated | |
| ASSG Awards | Best Sound for a Television Drama Series[7] | ANZAC Girls | Won | |
| 2015 | AACTA Awards | Best Cinematography in Television[8] | Geoffrey Hall | Nominated |
| Best Sound in Television | Tom Heuzenroeder, Des Kenneally, Belinda Trimboli and Pete Best | Won | ||
| Best Production Design in Television | Scott Bird | Nominated | ||
| Logie Awards[9] | Most Outstanding Mini-Series or Telemovie | ANZAC Girls | Pending | |
| Most Outstanding Newcomer | Brandon McClelland | Pending | ||
| Most Popular New Talent | Laura Brent | Pending | ||
| Golden Nymph Awards[10] | Best Miniseries | ANZAC Girls | Pending | |
| Best Actress in a Miniseries | Georgia Flood | Pending | ||
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/anzac-girls/
- ↑ http://www.canberra.edu.au/monitor/2014/aug/uc-screenwriter
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/07/airdate-anzac-girls.html
- ↑ http://www.awg.com.au/news-18/latest-news/633-47th-annual-awgie-awards-winners-announced.html
- ↑ http://www.cinematographer.org.au/cms/page.asp?ID=20094
- ↑ http://screenproducersaustralia.org.au/news/screen-producers-australia-awards-finalists-announced-2/
- ↑ http://assg.org.au/assg-awards-nominations-2014/
- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/4th-aacta-awards-full-list-of-nominees-20141203-11zde7.html
- ↑ Willis, Charlotte (22 March 2015). "Here's the full List of 2015 Logies nominations". news.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (21 April 2015). "Aussie dramas nominated at Monte Carlo TV festival". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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