Colour in the Creek: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Colour in the Creek captures the highs and lows of life on the land and the excitement of the Australian goldfields. 1931. The world is at an economic low as The Great Depression brings poverty, hardship and widespread unemployment to the nation. Driven by desperation and hope for a better life, the Fletcher family pack their worldly belongings into the back of a Model T Ford and head to the outback in search of work, food and shelter. On the road, patriarch John Fletcher (ends his hand to anything that may provide a meal for his family, from fixing farm equipment to building fences. Learning of a nearby gold strike, he and wife Ellen lead their three children into the dusty unknown of the Coorumbong Creek region to try their luck. When 12 year-old son Alec and his friend discover a nugget of gold in a nearby stream it is destined to change the family's fortune forever.

Series details

• Title: Colour in the Creek
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family, History
• Premiere date: 1985-05-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1985-07-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Nine Network
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 44604
• IMDb ID: tt2110632
• TVDB ID: 273742

Cast and credited roles

• Judy Morris — Ellen Fletcher
• Dennis Miller — John Fletcher
• Ray Meagher — Clarrie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-05-07; final listed air date 1985-07-09; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Colour in the Creek 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.