TV series
A Fortunate Life
1986, English, on Nine Network.
At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn-to-dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned by his mother, by the age of twenty he had survived the rigours of pioneering the harsh Australian bush and the slaughter of the bloody WWI campaign at Gallipoli.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 90 min
- Status
- Ended in 1986
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Latest episode
S1 E4: Providence (1914-1916)
Aired 30 April 1986
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Dorothy AllisonGrandma Carr · 4 ep
- Dale RandallRoy Facey · 4 ep
- John LeyEric Facey · 4 ep
- Anthony RichardsBert (9 Years) · 4 ep
- Benedict SweeneyBert (14 Years) · 4 ep
- Dominic SweeneyBert · 4 ep
- Pat BishopAlice McCall · 4 ep
- Paul SonkkilaArchie McCall · 4 ep
- Jeffrey RhoeJock McKay · 4 ep
- Maurie OgdenCop · 4 ep
- Leslie WrightJack Lander · 4 ep
- Raelene HughesYoung Alice McCall · 4 ep
Details
- First aired
- 27 April 1986
- Last aired
- 30 April 1986
- Network
- Nine Network
- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia
- Type
- Miniseries
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A Fortunate Life: quick answers
Is A Fortunate Life worth watching?
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How many seasons of A Fortunate Life are there?
A Fortunate Life has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 90 minutes each.
Is A Fortunate Life finished?
Yes. A Fortunate Life ended in 1986, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is A Fortunate Life on?
A Fortunate Life isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
A Fortunate Life parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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