All the Way (TV series)
| Company type | Television drama series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Crawford Productions |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Parent | Crawford Productions |
All the Way is a television drama from Australia, created by Crawford Productions and broadcast on the Nine Network in 1988.
The narrative unfolds during the 1960s, focusing on an Australian family's experiences amid significant historical moments such as the tenure of Lyndon B. Johnson, the Vietnam War, civil rights movements, and the cultural influence of The Beatles. The story is connected through the lives of three sisters, played by Diana Davidson, Maggie Millar, and Rowena Wallace.
Initially introduced as a three-part miniseries in April 1988, All the Way featured Jacqueline McKenzie as Penny Seymour. For the subsequent television series, Dannii Minogue assumed this role. The full series began airing in November 1988. Due to clashes with cricket broadcasts, its original prime-time slot on Tuesdays at 8:30 pm was replaced by various later time periods, often presented in one- or two-hour segments.
The continuation series was scheduled outside of official ratings periods starting November 1988 but did not achieve adequate viewership, leading to its cancellation after a total of 32 episodes.
Main / regular
- Peter Sumner as Phillip Seymour
- Rowena Wallace as Elaine Seymour
- Ben Mendelsohn as Lindsay Seymour
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Penny Seymour (TV miniseries)
- Dannii Minogue as Penny Seymour (TV series)
- Maggie Millar as Lorna Scott
- Dennis Miller as Ray Scott
- Lisa Hensley as Christine Scott
- Dominic McDonald as Barry Scott
- Vince Colosimo as Joe Bianchi
- Martin Sacks as Alan Scott
- Joy Smithers as Gillian Porter (TV miniseries)
- Nikki Coghill as Terry O'Rourke (TV series)
- Diana Davidson as Madeleine
- Grigor Taylor as Mike O'Brien (TV miniseries)
- George Mallaby as George Cutler (TV series)
Supporting / guests
- Brenda Addie as Mrs. Birch
- Billie Hammerberg
- Bruce Atkins
- Kim Beissel as Medical student
- Ralph Cotterill as Mr. Bower
- Joe Dolce as Franco
- Brenton Foale as Journalist
- Stephen Hall as Richard Dodds
- Marion Heathfield as Mrs. Hart
- Jim Howes as Professor Thompson
- John Lee as Sir Peter Edwin
- Lloyd Cunnington
- Rebecca Rigg
- Jeremy Shadlow
- Tottie Goldsmith
- Robert Mammone as Mr. Bianchi
- Dominic McDonald as Barry Scott
- Martin Redpath as Dr. Hart
- Marie Redshaw as Miss McKinnon
- Wyn Roberts as Maynard
- Tim Burns as Student
- Nadine Garner
Reception
The series was labeled "awful" by The Age.