"Anzacs: The War Down Under" (1985) - Episode 1, WW1 Australian Drama

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Part 1 of 5 -- "The Great Adventure":
Following the lives of a dozen Australian soldiers who served in the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs) during World War I -- The expertly crafted, classic 1980s Mini-Series follows them from the 1915 battle of Gallipoli, to the brutal trenches of France during the 1916 Somme battles, the 1917 Arias and Vimy Ridge battles to the final 1918 German offensives and the final victory drive as well as the hardships, mid-adventures and the casualties of friends encountered by each one.
Produced after the success of "Gallipoli" (1981), and precedes "The Lighthorsemen" (1987). Recurring themes include the Australian identity, such as mateship and larrikinism, the loss of innocence in war, and also the continued coming of age of the Australian nation and its soldiers (the ANZAC spirit). Starring Andrew Clarke, Mark Hembrow, Megan Williams, Paul Hogan, Jon Blake and Christopher Cummins.
EPISODE ONE - Original Air Date of October 27, 1985:
The series begins in 1914, in the Western District of Victoria (Australia). Martin Barrington, the son of a wealthy British-born land-owner, is persuaded by his best friend, stockman Dick Baker, to enlist to fight in the Great War. They are joined by Dick's sister Kate, who will become an army nurse. They become part of the 8th Battalion led by Lieutenant Armstrong and Sergeant McArthur. Other members of the platoon include Roly Collins, Bill Harris, Pat Cleary, and the Johansen brothers. By April 1915 the platoon, having trained in Australia and Egypt, take part in the Allied invasion of Turkey at Gallipoli. Suffering heavy casualties during the landing, both of the Johansen brothers are killed and Barrington is badly wounded. He recuperates at a hospital on the Greek island of Lemnos and rekindles his romance with Kate. In August, the platoon take part in the bloody Battle at Lone Pine, and in the close-quarters fighting Baker is killed. In December, the platoon, of which only six original members remain, are quietly evacuated from the peninsula along with the rest of the Anzac forces.
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@sofnsad Жыл бұрын

My old man (bless him r.i.p) was the assistant armourer for this series when it was made in Beveridge, Victoria. Released 1985 but made 1983-4. As an 8yo kid it was probably my finest memories of days off school with dad on the set. Paul Hogan offered me my first ciggie ever.... (i was 8 and said no, different times).... Dad is behind the machinegun that shoots Martin Barrington at pillbox Emma.... He also appears as a German prisoner in the scene where Martin and Pudden die.... Love you Dad, miss you....

@CJJ1990 19 күн бұрын

Martin Barrington actually dies in the end of the series?

@svenerik73 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you. The Heyday of Australian TV, before reality TV blighted the screen forever.

@Digmen1 4 ай бұрын

I watched the whole series when it first came out on free to air tv It was great. So I am keen to watch it again

@jaynehardingham2661 7 ай бұрын

My grandfather was an Anzac in the first world war. He was in the 9th Light-horse. This was what the bush was like in those days. I come from the bush.I remember, as I am a station girl

@ThomasPrior-wv6zn Жыл бұрын

i have a lot of time for the ANZACS at gallipoli one of my family served with the 10 middelsex london . he went to gallipoli he survived his brother didnt he was at passchendaele 15 12 17 he died aged 22 i moved down to a place called peachaven east sussex england beautiful place , there was a mansion were the ANZACS WHO WERE INJURED WERE TREATED THEN SHIPPED HOME the song . and the band played waltzing matilda brings home the horror of war enough i will just say rip all anzacs who gave there lives for the old empire you wont be forgottten

@shecksthesheckler423 Жыл бұрын

Loved this series, we used to delay going out on patrol in Northern Ireland until it finished

@glosfishgb6267 10 ай бұрын

Watched it at Shornecliffe 400 junior leaders sat round a 21inch tv in the Naafi 4 months into training and just allowed to watch the tv there

@kathrynbillinghurst188 Жыл бұрын

Iconic Aussie actors and an amazing and well made film. Enthralling and entertaining with amazing scenery and characters! Thank you so very much! ✨🌜🕊️🌛✨.

@kathrynbillinghurst188 Жыл бұрын

@dan krol G’day dan, ask away… as long as it isn’t too personal! Hope you had a peaceful and relaxing Chrissy and wishing you all the BEST for the New Year! 🥳🍻

@robertahall4960 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for presenting this series!! Greetings from Canada!

@pavlevrabac1289 10 ай бұрын

"Be here when they are going, be here when they coming back." - B company

@Harldin 18 күн бұрын

A sad fact about John Blake, several years after the Anzacs, after the final day of shooting another WW1 production, The Light horseman he was in a car crash that left him with a brain injury and crippled, cutting short a very promising career, finally died in 2011. Some predicted he could have been as big a name as Gibson, Crowe and Jackman. And keep an eye out for Rupert Murdoch's Father.

@TudyBoldin 9 ай бұрын

This is a brilliant series. The Gallipoli campaign really defined the ANZACS.

@oldfatbastad6053 Жыл бұрын

i dont remember seeing it when it came out so this was a real find, bloody great 👍

@StarGazer807 28 күн бұрын

ANZAC DAY. LEST WE FORGET!!

@daymeincook9246 Жыл бұрын

In 1934 Atatürk wrote a tribute to the ANZACs killed at Gallipoli: “Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives… You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side now here in this country of ours… you, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land. They have become our sons as well.”

@krisushi1 10 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to have visited Gallipoli and stood at the base of this tribute engraved into a large monument. It was an honour to have paid my respects to all who lost their lives, both men and women.🇦🇺

@andylast1898 9 ай бұрын

Wonder what Atatürk thinks of Turkey now.

@Jungles_of_Lustria Жыл бұрын

I really hope you bring the whole series to your channel! I watched this as a kid and again as an Adult. I remember yelling "Look! Croc Dundee is fighting the Turks!" Really iconic series and one of the less spoken of wars!

@daymeincook9246 Жыл бұрын

Crocodile Dundee was released on 24th of April 1986 and The Anzacs was released and aired in October 1985 BEFORE Crocodile Dundee.

@pamelacareysaltmer6644 Жыл бұрын

Look! Leo Wanker is fighting the Turks! Is that better?

@raewyncormack2461 Жыл бұрын

@@daymeincook9246 so what iv watched thousands of movies in whatever damn order i was able too,, so what ,,, your trying to call commenter a liar wtf do you kno about the person or how their dad/mum watched on the telly,, everything on tv is repeated scores of times and parents called the shots back then its a darn pity they still dont,, be a lot less smart ars's around eh !!!!

@joe-nz4xz 9 ай бұрын

@@daymeincook9246 He probably saw re-runs after Crocodile Dundee was released.

@Brucev7 Жыл бұрын

Good Episode

@brianarmentrout1216 Жыл бұрын

I love this show thank you....

@yomama8873 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤩🤩💖

@johnavast5939 Жыл бұрын

God bless the Anzacks ,- the Aussies and Kiwis are world class people and as a Canadian I'm proud to call them brothers

@oldfatbastad6053 Жыл бұрын

what about us limeys and pommies? 😁

@johnavast5939 Жыл бұрын

@@oldfatbastad6053 ESPECIALLY love my Limey and Pommie brothers

@krisushi1 10 ай бұрын

You do know that Canadians served on the Gallipoli Peninsula as well? It wasn't just the Poms, Aussies and Kiwis but other countries too. This action was a great change in which the Aussies and Kiwis were finally seen as a fighting force of their own, without the Poms taking credit for all we accomplished and ordering us around. This is why on the 25th of April each year, we continue to celebrate with the greatest of honour - ANZAC Day.🇦🇺🇨🇦

@boblouden6663 16 сағат бұрын

@@krisushi115th APRIL is that the day Canada remembers the ANZAC?

@krisushi1 10 сағат бұрын

@@boblouden6663 My apologies! That was a typo. It's actually the 25th of April that Australia and New Zealand commerate ANZAC Day (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps). It's only our two countries that are called ANZACS, yet we're connected to Canada due to being a Commonwealth Country too. To be honest, I'm not sure what dates are used in Canada for commemorations of the Military. I'm guessing that the 11th November, what we call Remembrance Day, would be acknowledged. I just checked and Canada does have Remembrance Day on the 11th November. They also have Battle of Atlantic Sunday, which is on the first Sunday in May and Battle of Britain Sunday which will be the Sunday that falls between the dates of the 15th - 21st of September. Hope that's helpful for you.🇦🇺💖

@nemesis1291 Жыл бұрын

This the best ww1 series.

@billhuber2964 Жыл бұрын

God bless Australia.

@SKILLED521 Жыл бұрын

And New Zealand!

@britishpatriot7386 Жыл бұрын

And England, Ireland, Wales.

@matthewh.9544 Жыл бұрын

The days when they wrote great drama, about real people doing real things.. Now it's all political, half the cast would now have to be female or black or a certain criteria whatever that has to be This is why I love these so much. Just actors who are right for the role and you root for them. 80s was an innocent time and all the better for it.

@kyledunn6853 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite show with Paul Hogan. 🇺🇲🫡🇦🇺🇳🇿

@Johnycum Жыл бұрын

Punisher mask and dont tread on me flag, two things that get used by people who have no idea what they mean.

@russbarker2727 Жыл бұрын

A fantastic series. I watched it on T.V. in the Uk, and when I moved to New Zealand, I bought it as a box set. A shame that there was not much mention of New Zealand troops though.

@davidparris7167 20 күн бұрын

They were probably doing their own thing which some NZer hasn't made a miniseries about yet.

@kathrynbillinghurst188 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Australia 🇦🇺. #LestWeForget 💜 New Zealand 🇳🇿 Australia 🇦🇺 🫡 🌲 Canada 🇨🇦

@krisushi1 10 ай бұрын

Let's not forget all of our allies that fought on that peninsula. United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland (these Canadians fought under the British), India, Tunisia, France, Algeria and West Africa. The Russians provided Naval Support.🇦🇺

@kathrynbillinghurst188 10 ай бұрын

@@krisushi1 God Bless you…thank you for reminding me of all our other allies. ❤️🌟🌹

@Mediatech492 3 ай бұрын

The film "Canakkale 1915" makes an interesting counterpart to this episode, showing the Gallipoli campaign from the Turkish perspective. The campaign was every but as brutal (if not more so) for the Turks.

@philipgreen6085 Жыл бұрын

My uncle Magnus ratter was a conchy in the first war he spent time in prison he was born on an Scottish island , they had a pretty rough time ,

@davidparris7167 20 күн бұрын

Australia had an all-volunteer army so no conshies .... both my grandfathers had sense to stay out of the whole mess. Too busy having a family and working hard to support them. Best decision they ever made.

@uncletiggermclaren7592 Жыл бұрын

The OG of ANZAC TV shows was The Sullivans. Accept no substitutes.

@boblouden6663 16 сағат бұрын

Who didn't have a crush on Kitty?

@olivier3847 Жыл бұрын

your anzacs playlist doesn't have all the episodes

@ceeemm1901 2 ай бұрын

1:05- Keith Murdoch.."He's on our side"...His son obviously decided to do a '180'....

@Johnycum Жыл бұрын

Anyone any idea what the white powder they were pouring in the trench's was?

@user-te3yc7up3f 11 ай бұрын

This was to mark the path each Digger had to take when they withdrew from Gallipoli.

@Johnycum 11 ай бұрын

@@user-te3yc7up3f Thankyou I loved this series

@TheRadioAteMyTV Жыл бұрын

There were several below the equator movie and mini-series events about the ANZACs and they were all really good to great. Above the equator would be better off to know more about them. Dangling low fruit - It''s where Churchill got his start (and he was awful), and where Murdoch - the guy who started Fox news and owned the WSJ got his start too.

@ThomasPrior-wv6zn Жыл бұрын

churchills cock up

@uncletiggermclaren7592 Жыл бұрын

? Do you mean Churchill "got his start" reporting on the Boer War?.

@krisushi1 10 ай бұрын

Many who watch this will never equate Keith Murdoch as being the father of Rupert. Australia and New Zealand were being fed false reports about the hell Gallipoli really was. It wasn't until Murdoch got the truth out, that our countries were finally told the truth.🇦🇺

@charlesapril5557 Ай бұрын

@@uncletiggermclaren7592 Actually, Churchill got his start reporting on the Mahdist War. He wrote the novel "The River War" about it.

@uncletiggermclaren7592 Ай бұрын

@@charlesapril5557 Were YOU alive when he was?. I was, son, and have been a life long reader, and educated at a University when that actually meant something. So I don't need your "help" knowing anything at all.

@m.w.wilson234 Жыл бұрын

@26:57 Are they actually marching over a bridge?

@krisushi1 10 ай бұрын

Yes, that's what a bridge would have looked like back then. You can probably still find some now.🇦🇺

@m.w.wilson234 10 ай бұрын

@@krisushi1 It is not what the bridge looks like and I have seen plenty like this in the country; they are marching over a bridge. During my twenty years in the military neither was I in a unit which marched over a bridge nor have I ever seen a unit march over a bridge; the continual pounding of all heels at once by unit after unit, especially on parade, marching over a bridge could unstablize a strut or two, then a catastrophe could eventually take place. No military of any country would ever march over a bridge, always only 'route step'. The military advisor to the film did not check this scene appropriately.

@krisushi1 10 ай бұрын

@@m.w.wilson234 Were you in the military back in 1914? Were you aware of the conditions in the outback during this era? It looks exactly like very old bridges that I've witnessed whilst travelling this country. For all we know, they probably threw it together for the sake of the budget for the TV Series and didn't think anyone would notice. It's not like anything else that I've ever witnessed, so you'll just have to keep wondering I'm afraid. Just because you haven't seen a very old bridge, doesn't mean they don't exist nor others haven't seen them either. Hardly something to be spending your time being concerned about, especially with the cost cutting in the Film Industry.

@m.w.wilson234 10 ай бұрын

@@krisushi1 Sorry you have not understood. I wrote, "I have seen plenty like this in the country," the country being southern Louisiana and southeast Texas where bridges like this go over bayous and canals for irrigation of the rice and sugar cane fields and in the background are still old settlers' houses made of cypress among the live oak which have held up for decades during hurricanes. What you have not understood is my point that a military unit is not going to march over a bridge, whether it is shaky wooden as in the film, a steel railroad bridge or a long major concrete and steel construction. Military people usually pick out things in the war films which are incongruent, such as the medals not being in correct order on a uniform, ill-fitting uniforms, sloppy saluting or a shot goes off in a group of soldiers and neither does anyone take cover nor does anyone get mad/loud about it or how to march and, yes, marching where one has learned not to march and many more; we just notice the things which are not correct because these things have been drilled into our being and we will always remember them.

@johnstirling6597 Жыл бұрын

So, Tony Bonner abandoned the chopper to join the army.😂😂

@krisushi1 10 ай бұрын

He was in The Lighthoursemen and then became the father of The Man From Snowy River. To name a few.🇦🇺

@boblouden6663 16 сағат бұрын

Skippy never forgave him.☹️

@mustafasumer8694 Жыл бұрын

I love you Gallipoli. I love you Turks.

@krisushi1 10 ай бұрын

When I went to Turkey, they told me they loved me too.🇦🇺

@micemb2570 7 ай бұрын

"The Australian Army, no future there, probably only be used for Garrison duty behind the lines".......ends up being used as Shock troopers along with the New Zealanders and Canadians

@alfred.g7521 Жыл бұрын

Quality content before it all went downhill fast with political correctness and diversity.

@Johnycum Жыл бұрын

"political correctness and diversity" You mean fair and even representation?

@larskunoandersen5750 Жыл бұрын

And who saves the British arses? Anzac and the French again!

@mustafasumer8694 Жыл бұрын

God bless Turks..

@johnmichelotti246 Жыл бұрын

Good series.. better series is a series called Gallipoli I saw it on netflix. But the only thing both of them showed me, was how utterly incompetent British high command was at this time. DISGUSTINGLY INCOMPETENT, killing millions of soldiers over stupidity.

@DavidBrown-cp2vm 11 ай бұрын

Try learning to read. That way you will able see beyond all the TV propaganda.