Australia / Channel 7 – Crawfords / 4×120 minute episodes / 1983 (First Episode: 4 October)
Writers: Peter Yeldham, Colin Free, Vince Moran, Gwenda Marsh / Novel: Nancy Cato / Camera: David Connell / Design: Tel Stolfo / Music: Bruce Rowland / Costume: Clare Griffin / Producer: Alan Hardy / Executive Producers: Ian Bradley, Hector Crawford
Period drama serial. At the close the 19th century Philadelphia Gordon Edwards shocks her family and friends when she becomes the captain of a riverboat. Set around Australia’s largest inland port of Echuca. A sequel followed 7 years later minus Thornton.
cast
SIGRID THORNTON as Philadelphia Gordon Edwards
JOHN WATERS as Brenton Edwards
JOHN ALANSU as Ah Lee
KIRK ALEXANDER as Jim
CHARLES TINGWELL as Uncle Charles
ALAN HARDY as Rev Poison
DON BRIDGES as Useless
CHANTAL CONTOURI as Julia
DIANE CRAIG as Miss Barrett
CELIA DE BURGH as Imogen
BETTY LUCAS as Janet Raeburn
SYDNEY JACKSON as David Young
MARGO McLENNAN as Aunt Miriam
