Seven Little Australians

Season

1973

Australia

8

Based on Ethel Turner's classic children's novel, this award-winning miniseries is about a family of seven children set in 1890s Australia.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Fowl for Dinner

Captain Woolcot is embarrassed by the antics of his seven mischievous children: Meg, Pip, Judy, Nell, Bunty, Baby and "The General" when they interrupt a dinner given for the Captain's new Commanding Officer.

S1 • E2

What Are Fathers for Anyway?

While on an errand to make up for the disastrous dinner party, Pip and Judy take a detour to a carnival.

S1 • E3

Consequences

Judy has been sent to boarding school at Mount Victoria, but is determined to return home.

S1 • E4

All for the Worst

Bunty is plagued by the lies he tells, Meg makes efforts to be "grown up" and Judy makes a torturous trip home.

S1 • E5

Secrets

Judy arrives home, worn out and ill, but makes the other children promise not to let Esther or the Captain know, for fear of being sent back to school.

S1 • E6

Tomorrow Do Thy Worst

Judy is still ill and the children try to take care of her, however the Captain's suspicions are aroused.

S1 • E7

Into the Sun

Judy begins her to recover from her illness but the Doctor advises that she will fair better in a warmer climate.

S1 • E8

Yarrahappini

While the Captain spends a lonely time at Misrule, his family enjoy their country holiday. Meg begins to fall in love with the property manager, Dick Gillet, but is disillusioned when she discovers he is an alcoholic.

S1 • E9

The Picnic

On the last day of their holiday at Yarrahappini, Esther accompanies her father to a ball and the children go off for a picnic, which comes to a sad end.

S1 • E10

Going Home

Life goes on for the family at Misrule.

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