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The Coral Island is a children's television series, adapted from the 19th-century novel The Coral Island by Scottish author R. M. Ballantyne. The series of 4 episodes was a joint production of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Thames Television. It was filmed on location in the western Samoan village of Salamumu and then on the Whitsunday Islands off the Queensland coast in 1981.
Original Release
01/06/1983
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Gibson | Ralph |
Nicholas Bond-Owen | Peterkin |
Scott McGregor | Jack |
Gerard Kennedy | Bloody Bill |
Brian McDermott | Captain Carver |
Johnny Johnstone | Samuel |
Pele Teuila | Avatea |
Peter Collingwood | Reverend McNab |
Uelese Petaia | Tararo |
Danny Adcock | Tod Salter |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Thursday, 06 January 1983 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Thursday, 13 January 1983 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Thursday, 20 January 1983 |
4 | Episode #1.4 | Thursday, 27 January 1983 |
5 | Episode #1.5 | Thursday, 03 February 1983 |
6 | Episode #1.6 | Thursday, 10 February 1983 |
7 | Episode #1.7 | Thursday, 17 February 1983 |
8 | Episode #1.8 | Thursday, 24 February 1983 |
9 | Episode #1.9 | Thursday, 03 March 1983 |
Directors
Ray Alchin, Chris Thomson, Ray Brown
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Gibson | Ralph |
Nicholas Bond-Owen | Peterkin |
Scott McGregor | Jack |
Gerard Kennedy | Bloody Bill |
Brian McDermott | Captain Carver |
Johnny Johnstone | Samuel |
Pele Teuila | Avatea |
Peter Collingwood | Reverend McNab |
Uelese Petaia | Tararo |
Danny Adcock | Tod Salter |
Ron Hackett | Captain Dewar |
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | Sir Charles Rover |
Lyn James | Lady Rover |
Clive Marshall | Nelson |
Fred Welsh | Coachman |
Tino Tusitala | Mahine |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Hambley | Executive Producer |
Ray Alchin | Producer |