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Gallipoli S1E1 — The First Day

7.5

Gallipoli•Season 1•Episode 1

The First Day

7.5/10 · 124 votesFeb 9, 201580 min

Ranked #4 of 7 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

At dawn on 25 April 1915, four mates land with the ANZAC troops at Gallipoli and find themselves in a chaotic and heroic battle for the Turkish heights. By the end of the disastrous first day, the senior British officers make a drastic decision.

Directed byGlendyn Ivin

Written byChristopher Lee

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Cast14

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Thomas "Tolly" Johnson

Nicholas Hope

Nicholas Hope

Walter Braithwaite

Travis Jeffery

Travis Jeffery

Henry "Stewie" Stewart Watson

Matt Nable

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Harry Perceval

Harry Greenwood

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Bevan Johnson

Sam Parsonson

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Dave Klein

Tom Budge

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Cliff Sutton

James Callis

James Callis

Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett

John Bach

John Bach

Sir Ian Hamilton

Anthony Hayes

Anthony Hayes

Anthony Chandler

Leon Ford

Leon Ford

Charles Bean

Ashleigh Cummings

Ashleigh Cummings

Celia Houghton

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Glendyn Ivin

Glendyn Ivin

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Les Carlyon

Book

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Christopher Lee

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The First Day" is episode 1 of Gallipoli season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 124 votes, ranking #4 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Glendyn Ivin and written by Christopher Lee, it aired on February 9, 2015.

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