Seven Little Australians (TV series)

Seven Little Australians
Genrechildren's drama
Based onnovel by Ethel Turner
Written byEleanor Witcombe
Directed byRon Way
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerCharles Russell
Running time30 min
Production companiesABC
Ethel Turner Productions
Australian Film Development Corporation
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseAugust 26 (1973-08-26) –
October 28, 1973 (1973-10-28)
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Seven Little Australians was a 10-part TV series that aired on ABC Television in 1973.[1] The mini-series was based on Ethel Turner's best-selling novel, Seven Little Australians.[2][3][4]

The series was largely faithful to the book; differences include the fact that Judy was thin and waiflike in the book, she is more solidly built in the series. Meg's hair was long and dark, but in the book her hair is long and blonde.

  1. ^ "Seven Little Australians (1973)". Australian Screen: An NFSA Website. National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner" (pdf of booklet (8.93MB)). Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
  3. ^ "SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 41, no. 15. Australia, Australia. 12 September 1973. p. 57. Retrieved 15 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS PART 2". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 41, no. 16. Australia, Australia. 19 September 1973. p. 63. Retrieved 15 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.