Sun on the Stubble: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on a series of bestselling novels by award-winning children's author Colin Thiele, Sun on the Stubble tells the story of Bruno Gunther, a 14-year-old boy from a German immigrant family growing up in a small wheat farming community in South Australia during the 1930's. While his father preaches the virtues of hard work on the farm, Bruno manages to find all sorts of opportunities for mischief and adventures as he explores the community around him. Through his adventures, Bruno comes to appreciate and understand more about himself, and about the community of the valley which surrounds and nurtures him. He finally earns the hard won respect of his father, but also faces the prospects of leaving his family, friends and eccentric relatives to pursue his education in the city.

Series details

• Title: Sun on the Stubble
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 1996-07-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-08-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 71598
• IMDb ID: tt0115377
• TVDB ID: 253023

Cast and credited roles

• Christian Kohlund — Marcus Gunther
• Susan Lyons — Ellie Gunther
• Jamie Croft — Bruno Gunther
• Sophie Heathcote — Lottie Gunther
• Caroline Winnall — Emma Gunther
• Mignon Kent — Anna Gunther
• Ann Burbrook — Miss Knightley
• Philip Holder — Jack Ryan
• Josh Picker — Eddie Berg
• Jeremy Schwerdt — Benny
• Charlotte George — Laura Kleinig
• Ann Mitchell — Louisa

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1996-07-14; final listed air date 1996-08-18; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sun on the Stubble 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.