Based on Captain James Cook's three voyages. It was on his first voyage, in 1770 (while in the South Pacific region to observe the transit of Venus), that Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia. He later recommended Australia as a future British colony. The series was financed by $5 million from Revcom France, $2.25 million from the ABC and the rest from 10BA tax money.
as James Cook
as Lt. John Gore
as Lord Johnny Sandwich
as Johann Reinhold Forster
as Leutnant Hicks
as Charles Clerke
as Elisabeth Cook
as Dr. Solander
as Gibson
as Joseph Banks
as Tobias Furneaux
