Sara Dane

Sara Dane (1982)

EndedScripted showDrama, Romance, History

The story of a beautiful convict girl and her struggle for freedom and independe From the producers of "Breaker Morant" and "Storm Bay" comes this lavish Australian mini series. Based on the best-selling novel by Catherine Gaskin, Sara Dane tells the epic story of a poor, impish convict girl determined to escape a life of depravation and join the ranks of the colonial gentry. From the hold of a prison ship bound for Sydney, Sara (Juliet Jordan) is released to become a maid whereupon she sets out to rise up out of her harsh convict roots. Stripped of her rags, the now luminous Sara Dane is coveted by the ship's officer, Andrew Macleay (Harold Hopkins), who she marries to the chagrin of the colony's social circles. But they underrate Sara's fiercely independent spirit and driving ambition. Maclean's success allows him to buy acceptance for Sara; but when tragedy strikes, she must fight a courageous battle for her freedom and status. Screening to a huge television audience in 1982, Sara Dane set a standard for Australian drama, and continues to this day to be hailed as a television masterpiece.

Network
Scheduleevery Monday (50 min)

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
The Great Pottery Throw Down
Running

The Great Pottery Throw Down

Britain's best home potters compete to become champion of the wheel in Stoke-on-Trent, the home of pottery. Let the battle of clay commence!

Canada's Drag Race
Running

Canada's Drag Race

Competing for the title of Canada's Next Drag Superstar, and a $100,000 grand prize, Canada's Drag Race tracks Canadian drag artists as they vie for the title of "Canada's Next Drag Superstar." Each episode tests their limits by having them compete in singing, dancing, acting, impersonation, design, and improvisation challenges. Competitors are eliminated until one queen is left standing with the crown, scepter, and coveted title. Throughout their journey to the crown, the queens showcase the importance of celebrating everyone's Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent.

Goosebumps
Running

Goosebumps

Goosebumps follows a group of five high schoolers who unleash supernatural forces upon their town and must all work together – thanks to and in spite of their friendships, rivalries, and pasts with each other – in order to save it, learning much about their own parents' teenage secrets in the process.

The Pitt
Running

The Pitt

The Pitt is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today's America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Each episode follows an hour of Dr. Robby's 15-hour shift as the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital's emergency room.

Inside the Factory
Running

Inside the Factory

Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey get exclusive access to some of the largest food factories in Britain to reveal the secrets behind food production on an epic scale.