Australia on Trial: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Presented by historian Michael Cathcart, Australia on Trial is a thought‐provoking three‐part series recreating the historic trials that throw light on the Australia of colonial times. These high‐profile and controversial court cases raised major issues of national identity at a time when Australia was evolving from the dominion of the British Empire into a more autonomous federated nation in the late 19th century. But they also raised universal themes and concerns that still resonate in modern‐day Australia.

Series details

• Title: Australia on Trial
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, History
• Premiere date: 2012-04-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-04-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 9851
• IMDb ID: tt2180697
• TVDB ID: 259248

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Cathcart — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-04-05; final listed air date 2012-04-19; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Australia on Trial 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.