8.2/107 votes#1 - 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
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#2 - Bush Schooling (1905-1908)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired Unknown
Bert goes to work for the Phillips, a childless couple who treat him as one of the family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#3 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#4 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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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
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Starting Out (1897-1905)" is the best rated episode of "A Fortunate Life" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/27/1986. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Bush Schooling (1905-1908)".