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For the Term of His Natural Life
For the Term of His Natural Life

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For the Term of His Natural Life

NR

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.

Crew

Status:

Ended

Original Language:

English

Type:

Miniseries

Networks:

Nine Network

Keywords

mutiny
forced labour
australia
wrongful imprisonment
convict
penal colony
literary adaptation
tasmania
disinheritance