Love. Unattainable. Forbidden. Forever. Those were the words once used to sell the epic TV adaptation of The Thorn Birds – and there’s no question that the illicit affair between Meggie Cleary and Father Ralph (as played by Rachel Ward and Richard Chamberlain) captivated the world, and still does!
Based on the 1977 novel by the late Australian writer Colleen McCullough, the four-part phenomenon became the second-highest rated miniseries after Roots when it premiered in the US in March 1983 – a record it holds to this day.
For Australian fans, the series is best remembered as where leading lady Rachel fell in love with her now-husband, local heart-throb Bryan Brown.
Despite the book largely being set on a fictional New South Wales sheep station, Bryan was the only Australian-born actor to have a major role in the US production. Cast as Meggie’s no-good and abusive husband Luke, Bryan fondly recalls the moment he first met Rachel, now 65, on set.
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PREP, SET & FORGET
LET THE SLOW COOKER DELIVER FLAVOURSOME MEALS WITH MINIMAL EFFORT!
Lady Louise - THE ULTIMATE WORKING ROYAL!
HELPING OUT FOAL-FILLS HER HEART
SKIPPING FOR JOY! Meet the next Bindi Irwin!
MAGGIE AND HER FAMILY ARE ON A MISSION TO SAVE THE KANGAROOS
In sickness & IN HEALTH
DAVID AND SHIRLEY MET IN A STRANGE TWIST OF FATE
Brad's romance rewind - NEW LOVE, SAME OLD MOVES!
ALL THIS IS LOOKING VERY, VERY FAMILIAR...
Margaret & David - SPARRING PARTNERS TILL THE END
THEY'LL ALWAYS BE TWO PEAS IN A POD
CALLUM HOLE 'IM THE NEW KING NEW OF TV'
HE'S STEPPED OUT OF CAMP AND INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
DR CHRIS VS JULIA - TV BATTLE LINES ARE DRAWN!
THE ANIMAL LOVER IS RETURNING TO FAMILIAR TERRITORY
Will the real Bert PLEASE STAND UP?
BROOKE, CAITLIN AND KARLI FELT SOMETHING WAS AMISS
MARY'S BRAVE CONFESSION 'BEING QUEEN IS OVERWHELMING!'
THE AUSSIE ROYAL ADMITS HER NEW ROLE IS TOUGH