A Fortunate Life(1986)
Overview
At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned by his mother, by the age of twenty he had survived the rigours of pioneering the harsh Australian bush and the slaughter of the bloody WWI campaign at Gallipoli.
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4 episodes • 1986
Miniseries
4 episodes • 1986
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starting Out (1897-1905) | Apr 27, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Bush Schooling (1905-1908) | TBA | 0.0 |
| 3 | Journey (1908-1914) | Apr 29, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Providence (1914-1916) | Apr 30, 1986 | 0.0 |
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