The Last of the Australians

The Last of the Australians was an Australian sitcom that was broadcast on the Nine Network in 1975 and 1976.

The comedy series was produced by Crawford Productions in two series of 13 episodes each. It was based on Alan Seymour's play The One Day of the Year and is about an irascible father and his interactions with family life.

Richard Hibbard left the show after the first series when he became a Hare Krishna devotee. He was replaced by Stephen Thomas.

Cast

 * Alwyn Kurts as Ted Cook
 * Richard Hibbard as Gary Cook (episodes 1-13)
 * Stephen Thomas as Gary Cook (episodes 14-26)
 * Rosie Sturgess as Dot Cook
 * Terry Norris as Blue
 * Maurie Fields as Barney
 * Ruth Cracknell (1 episode)
 * Lesley Baker as Ms Ferguson (1 episode)

DVD release
The complete series has been released on DVD in March 2018.