The Coral Island (TV series)
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Australia, United Kingdom |
Area served | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Products | Children's television series |
| Parent | Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Thames Television |
The Coral Island is a children's TV show based on the 19th-century novel The Coral Island authored by Scottish writer R. M. Ballantyne. This four-part series was collaboratively produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Thames Television. Filming took place in 1981 at two locations: the western Samoan village of Salamumu and the Whitsunday Islands near Queensland.
The series first aired on Australian ABC-TV on 6 January 1983.
Plot
Set during the year 1840, the narrative centers on three Australian boys—Jack (portrayed by Scott McGregor), Peterkin (Nicholas Bond-Owen), and Ralph (Richard Gibson)—who face the challenge of surviving after their shipwreck strands them on an isolated Pacific island. Despite their diverse origins, they learn to live in harmony with their surroundings, form friendships with two island natives, and are ultimately saved by an English missionary, allowing them to return home to Australia.
Cast
- Nicholas Bond-Owen as Peterkin
- Richard Gibson as Ralph
- Scott McGregor as Jack
- Gerard Kennedy as Bloody Bill
- Brian McDermott as Captain Carver
- Uelese Petaia as Tararo
- Pele Teuila as Avatea
- Peter Collingwood as Reverend McNab
- Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Sir Charles Rover
- Lyn James as Lady Rover
- Danny Adcock as Ted Salter