The Four Minute Mile

Australian TV series or program

The Four Minute Mile
Genre	Miniseries
Written by	David Williamson
Directed by	Jim Goddard
Starring	Nique Needles and Richard Huw
Country of origin	Australia United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Running time	180 minutes (90 minutes per part)
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	13 September (1988-09-13) – 14 September 1988 (1988-09-14)

The Four Minute Mile is a television mini series about the race to run the four-minute mile, focusing on the rivalry between Roger Bannister and John Landy.^[1]

Cast

Nique Needles as John Landy
Richard Huw as Roger Bannister
John McTernan as Dave Garroway
Adrian Rawlings as Christopher Chataway
John Philbin as Wes Santee
Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Denis Johansson
Adrian Dunbar as Norris McWhirter
Cliff Ellen as Jim Johnson
Colleen Anne Fitzpatrick as Elva Landy
Jane Hall as Sue Landy
Tracy Mann as Jill Webster
Bud Tingwell as Sandy Duncan
Geneviève Picot as Marjorie Jackson
Jacek Koman as Emil Zatopek
Reg Gorman as Vancouver journalist

References

^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p197

External links

The Four Minute Mile at IMDb

Works by David Williamson

Plays

The Indecent Exposure of Anthony East (1968)
You've Got to Get on Jack (1970)
The Coming of Stork (1970)
The Removalists (1971)
Don's Party (1971)
Jugglers Three (1972)
What If You Died Tomorrow? (1973)
The Department (1975)
A Handful of Friends (1976)
The Club (1977)
King Lear (1978)
Travelling North (1979)
Celluloid Heroes (1980)
The Perfectionist (1982)
Sons of Cain (1985)
Emerald City (1987)
Top Silk (1989)
Siren (1990)
Money and Friends (1991)
Brilliant Lies (1993)
Sanctuary (1994)
Dead White Males (1995)
Heretic (1996)
Third World Blues (1997)
After the Ball (1997)
Corporate Vibes (1999)
Face to Face (2000)
The Great Man (2000)
Up for Grabs (2001)
A Conversation (2001)
Charitable Intent (2001)
Soulmates (2002)
Flatfoot (2003)
Birthrights (2003)
Amigos (2004)
Operator (2005)
Influence (2005)
Lotte's Gift (2007)
Scarlett O'Hara at the Crimson Parrot (2008)
Let the Sunshine (2009)
Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica (2010)
Don Parties On (2011)
At Any Cost? (2011)
Nothing Personal (2011)
When Dad Married Fury (2011)
Managing Carmen (2012)
Happiness (2013)
Rupert (2013)
Cruise Control (2014)
Dream Home (2015)
Jack of Hearts (2016)
Odd Man Out (2017)
Credentials (2017)
Sorting Out Rachel (2018)
Nearer the Gods (2018)
The Big Time (2019)
Family Values (2020)
Crunch Time (2020)
The Great Divide (2024)
Aria (2024)
The Puzzle (2024)

Screenplays

Stork (1971)
Libido (1973)
Petersen (1974)
The Removalists (1975)
Eliza Fraser (1975)
Don's Party (1976)
The Department (1980) (TV movie)
The Club (1980)
Gallipoli (1981)
Duet for Four (1982)
The Year of Living Dangerously (1983)
Phar Lap (1983)
The Last Bastion (1984) (TV series) - also produced
The Perfectionist (1987) (TV movie)
Emerald City (1987)
Travelling North (1987)
Touch the Sun: Princess Kate (1988) (TV)
A Dangerous Life (1988) (TV mini-series)
The Four Minute Mile (1988)
Sanctuary (1995)
Brilliant Lies (1996)
Dog's Head Bay (1999) (TV series)
On the Beach (2000) (TV series)
Balibo (2009)
Face to Face (2011)

v t e Works directed by Jim Goddard
Out (1978) Fox (1980) The Black Stuff (1980) A Tale of Two Cities (1980) The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982) Kennedy (1983) Parker (1984) Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985) Shanghai Surprise (1986) Metamorphosis (1987) The Impossible Spy (1987) The Four Minute Mile (1988) The Free Frenchman (1989) De terre et de sang (1992) Lie Down with Lions (1994) Gadgetman (1996) The House of Angelo (1997)

Works directed by Jim Goddard