Series synopsis
ANZAC Girls is an Australian war & politics drama television series that premiered on ABC TV on August 10, 2014. It ended on September 14, 2014. It stars Georgia Flood, Antonia Prebble, Laura Brent and Anna McGahan.
The unique, and rarely told true stories of Australian and New Zealand nurses serving at Gallipoli and the Western Front during the First World War.
Premise
The unique, and rarely told true stories of Australian and New Zealand nurses serving at Gallipoli and the Western Front during the First World War.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Georgia Flood as Alice Ross-King
- Antonia Prebble as Hilda Steele
- Laura Brent as Elsie Cook
- Anna McGahan as Olive Haynes
- Caroline Craig as Grace Wilson
- Todd Lasance as Lt. Sydney 'Syd' Cook
- Charles Mayer as Major Xavier Leopold
- Dustin Clare as Lt. Harry Moffitt
Supporting cast
- Honey Debelle as Sister Catherine 'Kit' McNaughton
Guest cast
- Christian Antidormi as Private Charles 'Chuck' Winterhalder
- Robyn Paterson as Sister Lorna Rattray
- John Waters as Colonel Thomas Fiaschi
- Josef Ber as Major Sherwin
- Nathaniel Dean as Major Lionel Quick
- Madeleine Jevic as Sister Meg Hayes
- Yazeed Daher as Street Urchin
- Nicholas Bell as General Willaim Birdwood
- Ian Bliss as Colonel Constantine De Crespigny
- Brandon McClelland as Pat Dooley
- Bradley Trent Williams as Major Archibald Springer
- Rhondda Findleton as Matron Ellen 'Nellie' Gould
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 10, 2014 | September 14, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adventure Our nurses arrive in Egypt and soon realise that war is not quite the 'splendid adventure' they initially thought as they deal with convoy after convoy of dead and dying men from the botched Gallipoli campaign. |
August 10, 2014 |
| 2 |
Duty Overcoming intense hardship on the Greek island of Lemnos, Olive and Grace care for the injured troops from the botched August Offensive while Elsie fights to nurse her wounded husband Syd. |
August 17, 2014 |
| 3 |
Endurance In Egypt, Alice and Elsie are confronted by the heart-wrenching reality of love during wartime, and whilst enduring the horrific conditions on Lemnos, Olive faces her greatest test of faith and resolve. |
August 24, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 10, 2014 |
| Last aired | September 14, 2014 |
| Runtime | 58 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:30:00 |