Bligh

Season

1992

Australia

6.1

In 1807 the Governor of the colony of New South Wales, William Bligh, struggles in both his professional and personal life.

Episode List

S1 • E1

A Woman's Place

Betsy Bligh and Elizabeth Macarthur are left behind to run the colony when their husbands join Reverend Marsden to go in search of the cannibal Mad Dog Fauntleroy.

S1 • E2

The Last Quoll

Governor Bligh runs afoul of naturalist Joseph Banks with his strategy to combat bushrangers and his efforts to eradicate the verminous Giant Quoll.

S1 • E3

The Assassin

Following an assassination attempt on Governor Bligh, Griffin must act as a decoy until the danger has passed.

S1 • E4

A Visit Royal

A Royal visit from the Prince of Wales inspires Bligh to commission a monument to mark the occasion. When a humble dung saleswoman that catches the Prince's eye, the Blighs work to transform her into a suitable bride.

S1 • E5

The Real Truth

Governor Bligh is outraged when newspaper owner John Macarthur publishes a series of libelous articles about him.

S1 • E6

The Three Rs

John Macarthur starts the colony's first private school. To prove the value of his own government school education, Bligh accepts Macarthur's challenge to a Tournament of the Minds.

S1 • E7

A Small Plague

With a deadly plague ravaging the colony, Governor Bligh opens a new public hospital thanks in part to a generous donation by John Macarthur for a well-equipped - private wing.

S1 • E8

A Loaded Deck

Bligh outlaws all forms of gambling in the colony - until he begins to receive the government's share of the profits from John Macarthur's new casino.

S1 • E9

The Slap of the Writ

A historical comedy which follows the life of Captain Bligh after the mutiny of his ship when he arrives in the colonial settlement of Sydney, where he becomes the new Governor.

S1 • E10

The Vision

The arrival of a Catholic priest, Father Patrick Declan O'Brien, raises concerns for Governor Bligh.

S1 • E11

Fair Trade and Free

The arrival of the French during a time of famine creates a crisis when Macarthur sells them his sheep putting Bligh in a bind when he tries to impress the French captain by inviting him to a banquet in hopes of gaining a trade advantage.