The Leaving of Liverpool: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Leaving of Liverpool (1992): Drama, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The series was about the Home Children, the migration scheme which saw over 100,000 British children sent to Commonwealth realms such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. The Leaving of Liverpool follows two children—Lily and Bert—who meet at the Star of the Sea Orphanage in Liverpool, England in the 1950s. They are transported to Australia, where they are placed in a labour camp, and later forced to work at a sheep station.
Series details
- Title: The Leaving of Liverpool
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, History
- Premiere date: 1992-07-08
- Final broadcast date listed: 1992-07-09
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
- Network country: Australia
- Typical episode runtime: 100 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 51145
- IMDb ID: tt0103471
- TVDB ID: 226981
Cast and credited roles
- Kevin Knapman — Bert
- Christine Tremarco — Lily
- Frances Barber — Ellen
- John Hargreaves — Harry
- Bill Hunter — Father O'Neill
- Frank Whitten — Brother Jerome
- Darren Yap — Dave
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1992-07-08; final listed air date 1992-07-09; episode order: 2.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Leaving of Liverpool 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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