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The Harp in the South: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Harp in the South (1987): Drama. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

This top rating television mini series is the dramatization of Ruth Park's novel following the life and times of a poor Irish Australian family in the aftermath of World War II. This is the poignant saga of the poverty-stricken Darcys of number 12 1/2 Plymouth Street in Surrey Hills - a Sydney slum with its complement of gangs, brothels and sly grog shops.

Series details

  • Title: The Harp in the South
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama
  • Premiere date: 1987-05-11
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1987-05-13
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: Network 10
  • Network country: Australia
  • Typical episode runtime: 140 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 56936
  • IMDb ID: tt0278861
  • TVDB ID: 153441

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1987-05-11; final listed air date 1987-05-13; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Harp in the South 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.

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