The True Believers

The story

The True Believers is a 1988 Australian mini series which looks at the history of the Australian Labor Party from the end of World War Two up to the Australian Labor Party split of 1955.

It was co-written by Bob Ellis who focused on three characters "Chifley, the unlettered man of great dignity; Menzies, who used to stand for something but eventually stood only for Menzies; and Evatt, the grand idealist... It's almost like Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. It's a chunk of national history during Australia's great era of change after the war."

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 1988 · 8 episodes Season details＋

June 28, 1988

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Cast

E Ed DevereauxBen Chifley J John BonneyRobert Menzies S Simon ChilversH.V. Evatt J John DerumB.A. Santamaria G Graham RouseArthur Fadden N Nick TateLes Hayden G Gary FilesFred Daly S Stuart McCreeryAllan Dalziel M Mary-Lou StewartJoanna Malcolm D Dorothy St. HeapsElizabeth Chifley L Leonie-Martin SmithEthel Casey H Hec MacmillanSir William McKell

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P Peter CorbettJohn Dedman M Michelle MarzoRosalind Evatt P Paul HuntJohn Burton H Harold HopkinsEdgar Ross P Paul SonkkilaRon Tate B Bill YoungJim Cooper V Valerie BaderMary Alice Evatt R Ray MeagherTom Burke R Ron BlanchardArthur Calwell J John EwartFred Daley B Bryan MarshallRichard Casey M Malcolm RobertsonIdris Williams J Joan BrucePattie Menzies K Kevin GolsbyNarrator T Tim ElliottRadio Announcer K Kenneth RadleyBill Parkinson D Danny AdcockLloyd Ross D Diane CraigElsie J Jeff AshbyGarfield Barwick R Robin BoweringMr. Purcell N Neil FitzpatrickH.C. Coombs T Tracy MannTess Ross A Alan McQueenJim Healy N Norman KayeArchbishop Mannix R Rob SteeleClyde Cameron B Bob BainesStan Keon S Scott McGregorJim Comerford G Gerry DugganWally R Ron HackettLes McConnan C Colin Borgonon L Laurie ButlerSpeaker of the House