The Man from Snowy River is an Australian adventure drama television series based on Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River". Released in Australia as Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River, the series was subsequently released in both the United States and the United Kingdom as Snowy River: The McGregor Saga.
| The Man from Snowy River | |
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 Cover of DVD Box Set – Season 4 | |
| Also known as | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 1993 – 1996 |
The series follows the adventures of Matt McGregor (Andrew Clarke), a successful squatter, and his family. Matt is the hero immortalized in Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River", and the series is set 25 years after his famous ride.[1] Despite sharing the name, the television series has no link to the two films The Man from Snowy River, and The Man from Snowy River II.
Synopsis
editThe first season was very much a soap opera with several story arcs. The primary one concerns the arrival of Matt's American nephew, who's bent on revenge, certain that Matt cheated his father out of the station Matt now owns. In subsequent seasons, there were shorter story-arcs, often featuring guest stars over a few episodes, and some episodes stood entirely on their own.
Cast
editStars and guest stars of the series included notable and future notable actors.
Main
edit- Andrew Clarke as Matt McGregor
- Brett Climo as Colin McGregor
- Wendy Hughes as Kathleen O'Neill/McGregor
- Guy Pearce as Rob McGregor
- Sheryl Munks as Emily McGregor
- Josh Lucas as Luke McGregor
- Ben Geurens as Michael O'Neil
- Jon Finlayson as James Gleeson
Recurring/guests
edit- Alan Hopgood as Gil Tyson
- Amanda Douge as Victoria Blackwood
- Ben Mendelsohn as Dale Banks (1 episode)
- Brett Swain as Surveyor 1 (1 episode)
- Brett Tucker as Ted (1 episode)
- Broderick Smith (1 episode)
- Chad Lowe as Sam Taylor (2 episodes)
- Danny Adcock as Jarrod Banks (1 episode)
- David Field as Dave Turner (1 episode)
- Dean Stockwell as Professor Julius Waugh (2 episodes)
- Dieter Brummer as Nathan (1 episode)
- Frances O'Connor as Rachel McAlister (2 episodes)
- Frank Gallacher as Grady Hocking (1 episode)
- Greg Stone as Dr Cameron (1 episode)
- Hélène Joy as Agnes Windsor (1 episode)
- Hugh Jackman as Duncan Jones (5 episodes)
- Jane Badler as Yvonne Waugh (2 episodes)
- John Stanton as Oliver Blackwood
- Jonathan Hardy (1 episode)
- Lee Horsley as Seamus O'Neil (3 episodes)
- Libby Tanner as Brodie (1 episode)
- Marshall Napier as Charlie Dunn (1 episode)
- Matt Day as Pete Reilly
- Matthew Newton as Private Horsefall (1 episode)
- Nell Feeney as Elsie Morgan (2 episodes)
- Nigel Bradshaw as Thomas Pascoe
- Nique Needles as PIke (1 episode)
- Olivia Newton-John as Joanna Walker (3 episodes)
- Reg Gorman as Mr Fowler (6 episodes)
- Simon Palomares as Prince Alfredo Perez (1 episode)
- Tony Bonner as Dave Turner (1 episode)
- Tracy Nelson as Ruth Whitney (5 episodes)
- Victoria Tennant as Anita Hargraves (5 episodes)
- Wynn Roberts as Sir Harry Garfield (1 episode)
- Zbych Trofimiuk (1 episode)
Nomination
editThe Man from Snowy River was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular Series in 1995.[2]
International distribution
editWhen the series was distributed to some countries, the title was changed for various reasons.
| Country | Title |
|---|---|
| Australia | Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River |
| United States & Canada | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga |
| United Kingdom | |
| Ireland | |
| Gibraltar | Snowy River |
| Iran |
The series was aired on Family Channel in the US, BBC Two in the UK, and WIC-owned and independent stations in Canada.
Episodes
editSeason 1 (1994)
edit- The Race (1994)
- Pascoe's Principles (23 September 1994)
- Kathleen's Choice (23 September 1994)
- Partnerships (25 September 1994)
- Where There's Smoke (2 October 1994)
- Tracks of Gold (9 October 1994)
- Plans of Poison (16 October 1994)
- Stepping Out (23 October 1994)
- The Bushranger (30 October 1994)
- The Rustlers (6 November 1994)
- The Loneliness of Luke McGregor (13 November 1994)
- Love Finds a Way (20 November 1994)
- The Stampede (27 November 1994)
Season 2 (1995)
edit- The Hostage (13 August 1995)
- The Savage Land (20 August 1995)
- The Railroad (27 August 1995)
- Fathers and Sons (3 September 1995)
- The Manly Art (10 September 1995)
- The Dry Argument (17 September 1995)
- Servant of the People (1 October 1995)
- The Search (8 October 1995)
- The Lost Child (15 October 1995)
- The Foundling (22 October 1995)
- The Long Arm of the Law (29 October 1995)
- The Recruit (5 November 1995)
- The Reilly Gang (12 NOV 1995)
- The Choice (19 November 1995)
- Man and Boy (26 November 1995)
- Flight of Fancy (11 February 1996)
- Code of Ethics (18 February 1996)
- The Cutting Edge (25 February 1996)
- House of Worship (10 March 1996)
Season 3 (1995)
edit- A Sea of Troubles (1995)
- Rough Passage (1995)
- The Grand Wedding (1995)
- Montana Territory (1995)
- High Country Justice (1995)
- The Question of Danni (1995)
- The Prodigal Father: Part 1 (1995)
- The Prodigal Father: Part 2 (1995)
- Fire Boy 199
- Blind Faith (1995)
- Shoshoni Dreaming (1995)
- The Trial of Hetti Lewis (1995)
- Toy Soldiers (1995)
- A Mid-Winter Nights Dream (1995)
- In Duty Bound (1995)
- The Lion and the Lamb (1995)
- Broken Hearts (1995)
- Deliverance (1995)
- A New Life: Part 1 (1995)
- A New Life: Part 2 (1995)
Season 4 (1996)
edit- Comeback (1996)
- The Grand Opening (1996)
- Black Sheep (1996)
- Prince of Hearts (1996)
- The Grand Duke (1996)
- New Business (1996)
- Foundation Day (1996)
- The Lovers (1996)
- The Claimant (1996)
- The Loaded Deck (1996)
- Difficult Times (1996)
- A Son for a Son: Part 1 (1996)
- A Son for a Son: Part 2 (1996)
Video releases
editOn 27 June 1995, the pilot was released on VHS[3]
On 5 March 2002, a number of single episode videos were released on VHS. These include episodes "New Business",[4] "Grand Opening",[5] "Black Sheep",[6] "Comeback",[7] "The Grand Duke",[8] and "Prince of Hearts"[9]
In 2003, a region 1 DVD of the series pilot was released.
| DVD Name | Ep# | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – The Race | 1 | 18 November 2003[10] |
In 2004, season 4 was released as a 3 disk set, this time in region 4. This was followed by season 1 (3 disks) and season 2 (4 disks) in 2005, and season 3 (4 disks) in 2006.[11]
| DVD Name | Ep# | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – TV Series Season 1 | 13 | July 2005 |
| Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – TV Series Season 2 | 19 | December 2005 |
| Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – TV Series Season 3 | 20 | January 2006 |
| Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – TV Series Season 4 | 13 | May 2004 |
On 25 January 2005, three 2-episode DVDs from the series were released in region 1. These episodes were the same as they had previously released on VHS.
| DVD Name | Ep# | Release date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Black Sheep/Prince of Hearts | 2 | 25 January 2005[12] | |
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Come Back/Grand Opening | 2 | 25 January 2005[13] | "Come Back", "Grand Opening" |
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Grand Duke/New Business | 2 | 25 January 2005[14] | "Grand Duke", "New Business" |
In 2006, a 3-episode DVD was released in region 1, containing episodes previously released on VHS and DVD. In early 2007, a second DVD was released containing the remaining three previously released episodes. Later in 2007, a third DVD was released. Though the DVD case misreports two of the episodes as titles from the previous release, the actual contents are three never-before released episodes.
| DVD Name | Ep# | Release date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – There was more than one wild west! | 3 | 16 November 2006[15] | "Comeback", "The Grand Opening", "Black Sheep" |
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Adventure in the Australian Outback | 3 | 3 April 2007[16] | "Prince of Hearts", "The Grand Duke", "New Business" |
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – A Different Breed of Cowboy | 3 | 21 August 2007[17] | "Foundation Day", "The Lovers", "The Claimant" ** |
- The DVD case erroneously reports the episodes as "Foundation Day", "The Grand Duke", and "New Business".
In 2008, all three of their previous DVDs was released as a set. The package contained one DVD case for "There was more than one wild west!" and a new double DVD case for the other two. The erroneous episode information for the third volume was corrected on the box and the double DVD case.
| DVD Name | Ep# | Release date | "Episodes" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Trilogy Volume 1 – 3 | 6 | 2008[18] | "Comeback", "The Grand Opening", "Black Sheep" "Prince of Hearts", "The Grand Duke", "New Business" "Foundation Day", "The Lovers", "The Claimant" |
In 2010, a combined 2-DVD package was released containing the last two DVDs (Adventure in the Australian Outback and A Different Breed of Cowboy).
| DVD Name | Ep# | Release date | "Episodes" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Adventure in the Australian Outback/A Different Breed of Cowboy | 6 | 9 March 2010[19] | "Prince of Hearts", "The Grand Duke", "New Business" "Foundation Day", "The Lovers", "The Claimant" |
In 2010, the entire series was released for region 4, commemorating the 120th anniversary of the poem.
| DVD Name | Ep# | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – The Complete Series | 65 | 2 April 2010[20] |
| Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 1 | 13 | 4 April 2011[21] |
| Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 2 | 19 | 4 April 2011[22] |
| Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 3 | 20 | 4 April 2011[23] |
| Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 4 | 13 | 4 April 2011[24] |
In 2011, season 1 was released for region 2 with Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish subtitles.
Notes
editGeoff Burrowes producer of the Snowy River films sued the producers of the series for using the title. The case settled out of court.[25]
See also
edit- Snowy River
- Newbury, the town where the show was filmed.
References
edit- ^ The Australian Film and Television Companion – compiled by Tony Harrison – Simon & Schuster Australia, 1994
- ^ Warneke, Ross (27 April 1995). "And now... the envelopes please". The Age. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – The Race. Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – The Race. ASIN 630322427X.
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – New Business (27 March 2000). "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – New Business". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – The Grand Opening (27 March 2000). "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – The Grand Opening". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Black Sheep (5 March 2002). "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Black Sheep". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Comeback (27 March 2000). "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Comeback". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – The Grand Duke (27 March 2000). "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – The Grand Duke". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Prince of Hearts (27 March 2000). "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Prince of Hearts". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – The Race (18 November 2003). "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – The Race". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – TV Series. "Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – TV Series". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013. The contributor writing this owns this set.
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Black Sheep/Prince of Hearts. "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Black Sheep/Prince of Hearts". Amazon.com | "Black Sheep", "Prince of Hearts".
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Come Back/Grand Opening. "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Come Back/Grand Opening". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Grand Duke/New Business. "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Grand Duke/New Business". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – There was more than one wild west! (16 November 2006). "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – There was more than one wild west!". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Adventure in the Australian Outback) (3 April 2007). "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Adventure in the Australian Outback". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – A Different Breed of Cowboy (21 August 2007). "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – A Different Breed of Cowboy". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ The McGregor Saga Trilogy Volume 1 – 3 (January 2008). "The McGregor Saga Trilogy Volume 1 – 3". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Adventure in the Australian Outback/A Different Breed of Cowboy (9 March 2010). "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga – Adventure in the Australian Outback/A Different Breed of Cowboy". Amazon. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – The Complete Series. "Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – The Complete Series". EzyDVD. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 1. "Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 1". Fishpond. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 2. "Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 2". EzyDVD. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 3. "Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 3". EzyDVD. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 4. "Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River – Season 4". EzyDVD. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Jacqueline Lee Lewis, "Settlement reached in 'Snowy River' title suit", Hollywood Reporter, 28 September 1993 p 4
- The Dictionary of Performing Arts in Australia – Theatre . Film . Radio . Television – Volume 1 – Ann Atkinson, Linsay Knight, Margaret McPhee – Allen & Unwin Pty. Ltd., 1996.
External links
edit- Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (The Man from Snowy River) – Australian Television Information Archive
- Snowy River: The McGregor Saga at IMDb
- Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Archived 23 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine – TV.com
- The Man From Snowy River – at the National Film and Sound Archive (Australian Government website)