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At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned...
Genre:Drama
Network:Nine Network
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Season 1

  • Starting Out (1897-1905)
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    Starting Out (1897-1905)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/27/1986

    Bert Facey's tormented early years through his father's death and harsh economic depression

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  • Journey (1908-1914)
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    Journey (1908-1914)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/1986

    Reunited with his mother after 12 years, Bert soon moves north to seek work.

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  • Providence (1914-1916)
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    Providence (1914-1916)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/1986

    A champion prize fighter, Bert enlists when WWI breaks out, surviving the nightmare of Gallipoli.

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