Summary In Georgian England, in 1789, an all-female transport ship The Lady Juliana set sail for a penal colony in Australia. Incarcerated for prostitution or thievery, the women were saved from death sentences by a government plot to bring civilization to the male penal colony at Sydney Cove. 'Timewatch' follows as three modern Australian women trace their ancestors. Their descendants discover the tale by unearthing diaries, court records and documents of the feisty convict women who redeemed themselves with their entrepreneurial spirit, becoming the unlikely founding mothers of Australia.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Michael Praed Peter France Christopher Andrew John Tusa
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Feb 2, 2006
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English German Spanish Russian Japanese French
Filming locations : Little Bighorn River, Montana, USA
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Summary In Georgian England, in 1789, an all-female transport ship The Lady Juliana set sail for a penal colony in Australia. Incarcerated for prostitution or thievery, the women were saved from death sentences by a government plot to bring civilization to the male penal colony at Sydney Cove. 'Timewatch' follows as three modern Australian women trace their ancestors. Their descendants discover the tale by unearthing diaries, court records and documents of the feisty convict women who redeemed themselves with their entrepreneurial spirit, becoming the unlikely founding mothers of Australia.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Feb 2, 2006
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English German Spanish Russian Japanese French
Filming locations : Little Bighorn River, Montana, USA
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
