1915 (miniseries)

For the American film of the same name, see 1915 (film).

1915 is an Australian historical drama television miniseries written by Peter Yeldham, based on Roger McDonald's 1979 novel 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli, that premiered on ABC TV on 27 June 1982, and concluded on 8 August 1982. The miniseries stars Scott McGregor, Scott Burgess, Sigrid Thornton, Jackie Woodburne, Ilona Rodgers, Richard Moir, Serge Lazareff, Damon Sanders, and Andrew McFarlane. It deals the friendship between two young mates during the outbreak of World War I.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

1915
Based on	1915: A Novel of Gallipoli by Roger McDonald
Written by	Peter Yeldham
Directed by	Chris Thomson Di Drew
Starring	Scott McGregor Scott Burgess Sigrid Thornton Jackie Woodburne Ilona Rodgers Richard Moir Serge Lazareff Damon Sanders Andrew McFarlane
Composer	Bruce Smeaton
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producer	Geoffrey Daniels
Producer	Ray Alchin
Cinematography	Peter Hendry
Editors	Neil Thumpston Tony Kavanagh Lynn Solly
Running time	50 minutes
Original release
Network	ABC TV
Release	27 June (1982-06-27) – 8 August 1982 (1982-08-08)

Plot

Cast

• Scott Burgess as Billy Mackenzie
• Scott McGregor as Walter Gilchrist
• Lorraine Bayly as Helen Gilchrist
• Gary Holmes as Douggie Gilchrist
• Bill Hunter as Alan Gilchrist
• Jackie Woodburne as Dianna Bendetto
• Arna-Maria Winchester as Brigid Scott
• Sigrid Thornton as Frances Reilly
• Anne Haddy as Mrs. Gillen
• Andrew McFarlane as Robert Gillen
• Gerard Kennedy as Dent
• Serge Lazareff as Blackly Reid
• Richard Moir as Reverend Fox
• Maurie Fields as Mayor
• Ilona Rodgers as Mrs. Reilly
• Martin Vaughan as Hugh Mackenzie
• Vince Martin as Frank Barton
• Adrian Wright as Oliver Melrose
• Ric Herbert as Pig Nolan
• Mervyn Drake as Lt. Fagan
• Alan David Lee as Corporal
• Ned Manning as Captain Ashworth
• Noel Hodda as Captain Barnes

Reception

John Voorhees of the Seattle Times wries "But while the characters are compelling enough to hold our interest through all seven episodes, the real reason for watching ``1915`` is because it captures the feeling of time and place so expertly, exhibiting a sense of history that goes beyond old cars and period clothes. And it is that historical ambience that sets ``1915`` apart from many TV miniseries."^[6] Daniel Ruth of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 2 1/2 stars, criticising the pacing "This mini-series takes too long to establish itself, as McGregor and Burgess spend the first four hours of "1915" swooning over Thornton and Woodburne and calling each other "mate." Enough already." but praising other aspects "Two virtues of "1915" are its terrific production values and period costuming."^[7]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
1983	25th Logie Awards	Best Miniseries or Telemovie	1915	Won[8]
		Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie	Adrian Wright	Won[8]
		Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie	Scott McGregor	Nominated[9]
		Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie	Sigrid Thornton	Nominated[10]