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  • Anzacs The Big Push (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV Episode | 96 min | Drama, History, War

Anzacs

The Big Push (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 96 min | Drama, History, War

Several months following their retreat from Gallipoli, the ANZACs arrive in France in mid 1916 to be stationed beside the BEF in the Nursery Sector and to partake in the bloody Battle of the Somme during the Pozieres offensive during ...See moreSeveral months following their retreat from Gallipoli, the ANZACs arrive in France in mid 1916 to be stationed beside the BEF in the Nursery Sector and to partake in the bloody Battle of the Somme during the Pozieres offensive during July-August 1916. Written by Larry B. See less
Writers
John Dixon (screenplay) | James Mitchell (screenplay) | John Clarke (screenplay)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 28, 1985

Release date
Oct 28, 1985 (Australia)
Awards
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2 wins

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Andrew Clarke
Cpl. Martin Barrington Cpl. Martin Barrington   See fewer
Jon Blake
Cpl. Flanagan Cpl. Flanagan   See fewer
Paul Hogan
Cpl. Pat Cleary Cpl. Pat Cleary   See fewer
Christopher Cummins
Pte. Roly Collins Pte. Roly Collins   See fewer
Tony Bonner
Lt. Harold Armstrong Lt. Harold Armstrong   See fewer
Megan Williams
Sister Kate Baker Sister Kate Baker   See fewer
Patrick Ward
Sgt. Tom McArthur Sgt. Tom McArthur   See fewer
Jonathan Sweet
Pte. Bill Harris Pte. Bill Harris   See fewer
Shane Briant
Pte. 'Kaiser' Schmidt Pte. 'Kaiser' Schmidt   See fewer
Jim Holt
Pte. 'Dingo' Gordon Pte. 'Dingo' Gordon   See fewer
Alec Wilson
Pte. 'Pudden' Parsons Pte. 'Pudden' Parsons   See fewer
Peter Finlay
Pte. 'Bluey' Pte. 'Bluey'   See fewer
Ilona Rodgers
Lady Thea Barrington (as Ilona Rogers) Lady Thea Barrington (as Ilona Rogers)   See fewer
David Bradshaw
Keith Murdoch Keith Murdoch   See fewer
Elaine Lee
Madame Madame   See fewer
Noel Trevarthen
Gen. Sir Douglas Haig (as Noel Trevarthan) Gen. Sir Douglas Haig (as Noel Trevarthan)   See fewer
Wayne Jarratt
Pte. Charlie Upton Pte. Charlie Upton   See fewer
Mark Hembrow
Dick Baker Dick Baker   See fewer
Michael Adams
Gen. Kiggell Gen. Kiggell   See fewer
Vincent Ball
Sir Rupert Barrington Sir Rupert Barrington   See fewer
Robert Coleby
Rev. George Lonsdale Rev. George Lonsdale   See fewer
Sheila Kennelly
Mrs. Baker (as Sheila Kenneally) Mrs. Baker (as Sheila Kenneally)   See fewer
Diana Greentree
Mrs. Collins Mrs. Collins   See fewer
Howard Bell
Hon. Cyril Earnshaw Hon. Cyril Earnshaw   See fewer
David Lynch
Max Earnshaw Max Earnshaw   See fewer
Terry Brittingham
Morrissey Morrissey   See fewer
Robert Hewett
Bayonet Major (as Rob Hewitt) Bayonet Major (as Rob Hewitt)   See fewer
Peter Ashby
Bayonet Sgt. Bayonet Sgt.   See fewer
Michael Edgar
Machine Gun Capt. Machine Gun Capt.   See fewer
Chris Gaffney
Whisky Raid Officer Whisky Raid Officer   See fewer
Peter Crossley
Whisky Raid Cpl. Whisky Raid Cpl.   See fewer
Jim Ewing
Nursery Sector Guide Nursery Sector Guide   See fewer
Robert Essex
Capt. Willis Capt. Willis   See fewer
Joseph Swifca
French Waiter French Waiter   See fewer
Earl Francis
Saluting Major Saluting Major   See fewer
Bruce Kilpatrick
Pozieres Sgt. Pozieres Sgt.   See fewer
Gabrielle Hartley
Lady Ellison Lady Ellison   See fewer
Valma Pratt
Mrs. Earnshaw Mrs. Earnshaw   See fewer
Peter Black
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
Don Grey
Concert Party M.C. Concert Party M.C.   See fewer
Scott Lucy
Stage Hand (as Scott Lucey) Stage Hand (as Scott Lucey)   See fewer
Peter Roberts
The Whizz Bangs The Whizz Bangs   See fewer
Terry Dean
The Whizz Bangs The Whizz Bangs   See fewer
Paul Smythe
The Whizz Bangs The Whizz Bangs   See fewer
Broderick Smith
The Whizz Bangs The Whizz Bangs   See fewer
David Allardice
Pianist Pianist   See fewer
Joe Pampanella
Turkish soldier (uncredited) Turkish soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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