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Banished is a British drama television serial created by Jimmy McGovern. The seven-part serial first aired on 5 March 2015 on BBC Two and was inspired by events in the eighteenth century when Britain established a penal colony in Australia.
Banished: Created by Jimmy McGovern. With Orla Brady, Ewen Bremner, MyAnna Buring, Ryan Corr. British convicts have been sent to Australia as punishment for their crimes. As they try to live their new lives, they have to live with the new rules.
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In 1787 Britain banished its unwanted citizens to Sydney in Australia. They found it to be so barren and hostile that very few Englishmen wanted to set foot there. Somehow, in spite of famine, drought, escapes, hangings and floggings, the colony thrived.
- Orla Brady
- March 5, 2015
Mar 5, 2015 · At its heart, Banished is a story of survival. Though it is set in the stark historical reality of the founding of the penal colony in Australia in 1788 after the arrival of the First Fleet, it is not the story of Australia and how it came to be.
Mar 5, 2015 · In 1787 Britain banished its unwanted citizens - orphans, petty thieves, prostitutes and highwaymen - to Sydney in Australia. It was so hot, barren and hostile that very few people had ever set...
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Season 1 – Banished 2015 History Drama List Reviews 82% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Historical drama set in an Australian penal colony.
Mar 5, 2015 · Banished - Apple TV. Available on BritBox, Prime Video, iTunes, Disney+, Hulu. In 1787 Britain banished its unwanted citizens to Sydney, Australia. They found it to be so hot, barren and hostile that very few Englishmen wanted to set foot there.
