NR
5.9
·For the Term of His Natural Life
For the Term of His Natural Life
·1983·3 episodes
Summary
In 1830s England, a young man from a good but troubled family is unjustly convicted of stealing a watch. He's transported to Van Diemen's Land where he suffers under the enmity of Lt. Frere while falling in love with Sylvia, the Warden's daughter. Meanwhile, back in England, an imposter lays claim to the young man's inheritance.
Status:
Ended
Original Language:
English
Type:
Miniseries
Networks:
Keywords
mutiny
forced labour
australia
wrongful imprisonment
convict
penal colony
literary adaptation
tasmania
disinheritance
