Colour in the Creek

Australia

The story

Colour in the Creek is a 1985 Australian children's TV series. It was made with a budget of $1.6 million and was adapted from the novel by Margaret Paice. and was adapted from the novels Colour in the Creek and Shadow of Wings by Margaret Paice.

Colour in the Creek was set in the Depression. A family relocates to the goldfields to try make ends meet. It won the Rockie award at the International Banff Television Festival in Canada.

Cast

Dennis Miller as John Fletcher
Judy Morris as Ellen Fletcher
Ken Talbot as Alec Fletcher
Pascale Moray as Biddy Fletcher
Hugh Clairmont-Simpson as Jonno Fletcher
Ray Meagher as Clarrie
Lorna Lesley as Ethel
Philip Quast as Barney
Su Cruickshank as Ada Coney
Bob Hensley as Ron Royals
Caz Adams as Flo
Travis Latter as Robbie
Alfred Bell as Mr. Ekman