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Half a World Away is a 1991 Australian television miniseries directed by Marcus Cole from an original story by Ross Dimsey, who served as the producer of the series. The international cast included Helen Slater, Robert Reynolds, Caroline Goodall, Tim Hughes and Barry Bostwick. The film was based on the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race. The film was also known as The Great Air Race in video and international versions.
Original Release
05/22/1991
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Hughes | Charles Scott |
| Robert Reynolds | Tom Campbell Black |
| Caroline Goodall | Amy Johnson |
| Jonathan Hyde | Jim Mollison |
| Henk Johannes | Koene Dirk Parmentier |
| Burt Cooper | Jan Moll |
| Gosia Dobrowolska | Thea Rasche |
| Gary Day | Ray Parer |
| Jeff Truman | Geoff Hernsworth |
| Josephine Byrnes | Florence Desmond |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part one | Wednesday, 22 May 1991 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Wednesday, 29 May 1991 |
Directors
Writers
Peter Hepworth, Ross Dimsey, Michael Brindley
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Hughes | Charles Scott |
| Robert Reynolds | Tom Campbell Black |
| Caroline Goodall | Amy Johnson |
| Jonathan Hyde | Jim Mollison |
| Henk Johannes | Koene Dirk Parmentier |
| Burt Cooper | Jan Moll |
| Gosia Dobrowolska | Thea Rasche |
| Gary Day | Ray Parer |
| Jeff Truman | Geoff Hernsworth |
| Josephine Byrnes | Florence Desmond |
| Anthony Hawkins | Thomas Perrin |
| Helen Slater | Jacqui Cochrane |
| Barry Bostwick | Roscoe Turner |
| David Arnett | Clyde Pangborn |
| Duke Bannister | Wesley Smith |
| Victor Melnyk | Van Brugge |
| Rhys Muldoon | Jimmy Melrose |
| Tristan Arniel | French Butler |
| Michel Cadilhac | Gendarme |
| Andrew Kovac | Official (Bucharest) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jill Robb | Executive Producer |
| Penny Chapman | Executive Producer |
| Venkatesh Prasad | Executive Producer |
| Ross Dimsey | Producer |
| Howard Grigsby | Producer |
