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The Day of the Roses (1998)

First aired October 18, 19981h 50m/ep1 season · 2 epsEnded
6.9

4 votes

Drama

Overview

On January 18th, 1977, a crowded commuter train heading for Sydney, came off the track and struck the pillars of an overhead road bridge, crushing part of the train and killing 83 passengers and injuring more than 200 others. This story follows the coronial inquiry into the crash with flash-backs to the main story, and the efforts of the rescuers to free the injured victims.

Top Billed Cast

Gigi Edgley

Gigi Edgley

Erica Watson

Paul Mercurio

Paul Mercurio

Bryan Gordon

Helen Dallimore

Helen Dallimore

Annette Gordon

Rebecca Gibney

Rebecca Gibney

Margaret Warby

John Bach

John Bach

Tom Weir

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Rescuer

Chris Betts

Chris Betts

Sgt. Merv Masterson

Carol Burns

Carol Burns

Greta

Aaron Blabey

Aaron Blabey

Dr White

Cormac Costello

Cormac Costello

Michael "Scotty" McInally

Peter O'Brien

Peter O'Brien

Boris Osman

Damian Pike

Damian Pike

Constable Garry Raymond

Wayne Pygram

Wayne Pygram

Sgt. Joe Beecroft

Jeremy Sims

Jeremy Sims

Gerry Buchtmann

Andrew McFarlane

Andrew McFarlane

Public Servant

Heather Mitchell

Heather Mitchell

Margaret Shuttler

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

EN

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

October 19, 1998

Networks

10

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