Runaway Island: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Runaway Island is set in Sydney, Australia in the 1830s. Miles and Simone Buchanan play Jamie and Jemma, the newly orphaned heirs to several thousand valuable acres of land. Cheated, harassed, and pursued by corrupt Australian officials, Jamie and Jemma take refuge on a remote island. Made for Australian television, Runaway Island was the first of a series of TV movies revolving around the adventures of Jamie, Jemma, and their many "misfit" allies.

Series details

• Title: Runaway Island
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1984-10-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1984-12-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Seven Network
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37190
• IMDb ID: tt0195488
• TVDB ID: 76287

Cast and credited roles

• Miles Buchanan — Jamie McLeod
• Simone Buchanan — Jemma McLeod
• Martin Phelan — Sgt. Musgrove

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-10-06; final listed air date 1984-12-29.

Source and licence

Adapted from Runaway Island 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.