2005 · 1 season · Drama

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Drama

Mary Bryant, a Cornish girl who was convicted of petty theft, is being transported to the Australian Penal Colony on the First Fleet with other prisoners bound for Botany Bay.

Country of origin: 🇦🇺 Australia · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year: 2005

Created by: Peter Berry
Channel: 10
Studio: Screen Time · Granada Television · Network Ten · Power

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Origins

The miniseries is loosely based on the real life of Mary Bryant, but takes liberties with history: in the show she is convicted of petty theft, whereas the historical Mary Bryant was actually transported for a violent robbery and assault.

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The production had a budget exceeding A$15 million, making it the largest-budget television miniseries ever produced in Australia at the time.

Origins

The miniseries was written by Peter Berry and directed by Peter Andrikidis.

Themes

australia miniseries girl heroine female prisoner convict 18th century penal colony

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