''Captain James Cook'' is a 1986 Australian mini series about the life of

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(1728-1779), a British explorer,

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, and captain in the British

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.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p181 The series was financed by $5 million from Revcom France, $2.25 million from the ABC and the rest from 10BA tax money.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 97

Cast

* Keith Michell as

* John Gregg as

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* Erich Hallhuber as Lt. Gore * Peter Carroll as Dr Daniel Solander * Barry Quin as Lt. Hicks * Fernando Rey as Hawke * Carol Drinkwater as Elizabeth * Geoff Morrell as Perry *

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* Les Foxcroft as Old Salt

References

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming Australian adventure television series 1980s Australian television miniseries Australian English-language television shows Seafaring films based on actual events Sea adventure films 1987 Australian television series debuts 1987 Australian television series endings Cultural depictions of James Cook Works by Peter Yeldham Australian historical adventure films {{Australia-tv-film-stub