Executive Producers: Andrew Knight, Tony Virgo, Peter Beilby Producers: Sue Milliken, Andrew Wiseman, Richard Keddie Writers John Alsop and Sue Smith Director: Ken Cameron
Aired: June 3 & 4, 2001 (Ten)
Adapted from classic Australian novel by George Johnston, My Brother Jack, a two-part, four hour miniseries, tells the story of two brothers, David and Jack Meredith, who grow up in a working class family in Melbourne between the First and Second World Wars. Jack is the archetypal Aussie battler, whose greatest dream is to fight for his country. David, the more ambitious and complex of the brothers, takes a path which will lead him to success and ultimately, alienation from his homeland. (2 x 120 min)
2001 AFI Awards:
Winner: Best Telefeature or Mini-Series
Winner: Best Actress in a Telefeature or Mini- Series (Angie Milliken)
Nominee: Best Actress in a Telefeature or Mini- Series (Ellouise Rothwell)
Nominee: Best Actor in a Telefeature or Mini- Series (Simon Lyndon)
Nominee: Best Actor in a Telefeature or Mini- Series (William McInnes)
Nominee: Best Direction in a Television Drama (Ken Cameron)
Nominee: Open Craft in a Television Drama (Jo Ford, Production Design)