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.

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.



