For the Term of His Natural Life: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In 1830's England, a young man from a good but troubled family is unjustly convicted of stealing a watch. He's transported to Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania) where he suffers under the enmity of Lt. Frere while falling in love with Sylvia, the Warden's daughter. Meanwhile, back in England, an imposter lays claim to the young man's inheritance.

Series details

• Title: For the Term of His Natural Life
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1983-05-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-06-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Nine Network
• Network country: Australia
• TVMaze ID: 63265
• IMDb ID: tt0083957
• TVDB ID: 304334

Cast and credited roles

• Colin Friels — Richard Devine
• Anthony Perkins — Rev James North
• Patrick Macnee — Major Vickers
• Samantha Eggar — Mrs. Vickers
• Diane Cilento — Lady Elinor Devine
• Rod Mullinar — Lt. Maurice Frere
• Robert Coleby — John Rex
• Susan Lyons — Sarah
• Penelope Stewart — Sylvia Vickers

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-05-23; final listed air date 1983-06-06.

Source and licence

Adapted from For the Term of His Natural Life 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.