Australia in Colour: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Australia in Colour carefully curates classic historical footage, as well as home movies and never-before-seen archival material to chart how Australia developed as a nation. From the oldest surviving footage captured in Australia in 1896 in Sydney's Prince Alfred Park, to the beginning of colour television in the mid-1970s, each sequence has been lovingly restored and colourised with historical accuracy. The effect is remarkable, bringing to light history that is both shared and deeply personal.

Series details

• Title: Australia in Colour
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2019-03-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-03-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: SBS
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 40983
• IMDb ID: tt9904522
• TVDB ID: 360637

Cast and credited roles

• Hugo Weaving — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-03-06; final listed air date 2019-03-27; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2021-03-10; final listed air date 2021-03-31; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Australia in Colour on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.