A Place to Call Home (2025)

A Place to Call Home

A Place to Call Home (1)

Genre:Period drama
Created by:Bevan Lee
Starring:
  • Marta Dusseldorp
  • Noni Hazlehurst
  • Brett Climo
  • Craig Hall
  • David Berry
  • Abby Earl
  • Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood
  • Aldo Mignone
  • Frankie J. Holden
  • Sara Wiseman
  • Matt Levett
Composer(s):Michael Yezerski
Country of Origin:Australia
Original language(s):English
No. of series:2
No. of episodes:23 (List of Episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s):
  • John Holmes
  • Julie McGauran
Producer(s):Chris Martin-Jones
Location(s):Camelot (Ash Park) (34° 2'15.09"S 150°42'22.30"E)
Camden (New South Wales) and Southern Highlands (New South Wales) (Inverness)
Cinematography:John Stokes
Running time:42–45 minutes
Production company(s):Seven Network
Distributor:Seven Network
Release
Original channel:
  • Seven Network (2013–14)
  • SoHo (2015–)
Original release:28 April 2013 – present

A Place to Call Home is an Australian television drama series that debuted on the Seven Network on Sunday 28 April 2013. Set in Country New South Wales in the period following World War II, it follows Sarah Adams (Marta Dusseldorp), who has returned to Australia after twenty years abroad to start a new life and ends up clashing with wealthy matriarch Elizabeth Bligh (Noni Hazlehurst). The main cast also consists of Brett Climo (George Bligh), Craig Hall (Dr. Jack Duncan), David Berry (James Bligh), Abby Earl (Anna Bligh), Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood (Olivia Bligh), Aldo Mignone (Gino Poletti) and Frankie J. Holden (Roy Briggs) It was created by Bevan Lee and has been described as a "compelling melodrama about love and loss set against the social change of the 1950s".

Contents

  • 1 Production
  • 2 Broadcast
  • 3 Cast/Characters
  • 4 Crew
    • 4.1 Writers
    • 4.2 Directors
  • 5 Episodes

Production[]

Development forA Place to Call Homebegan after Bevan Lee completed his "domestic trilogy" (Always Greener, Packed to the RaftersandWinners & Losers). He took inspiration from film director Douglas Sirk's 1950's films such asWritten on the Wind(1956) andAll That Heaven Allows(1955). Lee toldThe Agethat he wanted to create a romance-driven melodrama based in the 1950s because people's lives in the present are "relatively bland". He said: "At the end of the day, conflict is drama and we live in relatively conflict-free society. I had to go to a place where there was pain and damage and hurt; after the war there was." The script is co-written by Lee and Trent Atkinson.

Noni Hazlehurst (Elizabeth Bligh) was the first cast member to be announced for A Place to Call Home, on 18 June 2012. Marta Dusseldorp (Sarah Adams), Brett Climo (George Bligh) and Frankie J. Holden (Roy Briggs) were announced a month later, with Dusseldorp leading the overall cast. Newcomers David Berry (James Bligh), Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood (Olivia Bligh), Abby Earl (Anna Bligh) and Aldo Mignone (Gino Poletti), made up the rest of the main cast.

A Place to Call Homeis set in both the fictional estate Ash Park and the town of Inverness in country New South Wales. Camden and the Southern Highlands in New South Wales serves as the backdrop for Inverness.Ash Parkis actually Camelot, a heritage-listed property located at Kirkham, on the outskirts of Camden. Filming for the first series began on 9 July 2012 and concluded on 12 December 2012. Series one was shot on a Sony F65 camera, becoming the first Australian television production to do so.

In June 2013, Erin McWhirter fromTV Weekannounced thatA Place to Call Homehad been renewed for another season. Abby Earl told McWhirter, "We're locked in pre-production in August and then we start filming in September, so there's plenty of time for me to get back in Anna's shoes." The second season started on 11 May 2014 and concluded on 13 July 2014.

TV Weekconfirmed that a third season had been commissioned. However, one month later, the magazine reported that Channel Seven had passed on the option to renew the series and had recently told the cast and crew they wouldn't be required for a third season.

On 15 October 2014, it was announced that Foxtel had finalised a deal with Channel Seven that would see a third series written by Bevan Lee, produced by Seven Productions, but aired on Foxtel. On 25 October 2014, The Daily Telegraph announced thatA Place to Call Homewas renewed for another two seasons and would return in late 2015, airing on Foxtel channel, SoHo. It was also announced that all the original cast & crew members would return.

On 16 August 2015 it was announced via the official Facebook page that Season 3 would premiere on Sunday 27 September 2015 at 8:30pm on the Foxtel channel, SoHo.

Broadcast[]

For the people, see List of Episodes.

When Seven Network revealed its new television series lineup for 2012, A Place to Call Home was mentioned alongside other titles. Seven Network's Angus Ross said that it would potentially premiere in late 2012, but wouldn't rush the show to air by a certain date unless "casting and other elements" were right. The first series of A Place to Call Home consisted of thirteen episodes. The pilot episode was originally broadcast on 28 April 2013, in the 8:30 pm time slot (previously occupied by Downton Abbey).

Cast/Characters[]

For the most part, only the main cast and guest stars are included unless a co-star had a significant part in the show. Main cast listed in order they are credited, after that the list goes by number of appearances.

Name
Character
Season(s)
No. of Appearances
First Episode
Marta Dusseldorp
Sarah Adams
1-2
23
"The Prodigal Daughter"

Crew[]

Writers[]

Name
Episodes Written/Co-Written
Season(s)
Trent Atkinson
5
1-2
Bevan Lee
6
1-2

Directors[]

Name
Episodes Directed
Season(s)
Roger Hodgman
1
1

Episodes[]

Season No.Series No.TitleWritten byDirected byAir dateAustralian viewers
11"The Prodigal Daughter"Trent Atkinson & Bevan LeeRoger HodgmanApril 28, 20131.930
22"The Welcome Mat"Trent AtkinsonLynn-Maree DanzeyMay 5, 20131.539
33"Truth Will Out"Trent AtkinsonLynn-Maree DanzeyMay 12, 20131.447
44"The Mona Lisa Smile"Trent AtkinsonMark JoffeMay 19, 20131.377
55"Day of Atonement"Rick HeldMark JoffeMay 26, 20131.434
66"That's Amore"Lynn HegartyHamilton BuddJune 2, 20131.457
77"Boom!"Lynn HegartyTony MorphettJune 9, 20131.322
88"Worlds Apart"Sarah WalkerLynn-Maree DanzeyJune 16, 20131.467
99"Cane Toad"Trent AtkinsonLynn-Maree DanzeyJune 23, 20131.407
1010"Lest We Forget"Bevan LeeIan BarryJune 30, 20131.448
1111"True to Your Heart"Rick HeldIan BarryJuly 7, 20131.385
1212"New Beginning"Hamilton BuddMark JoffeJuly 14, 20131.452
1313"Secret Love"Bevan Lee &
Tony Morphett
Mark JoffeJuly 21, 20131.494
114"No Secrets, Ever"Trent AtkinsonMark JoffeMay 11, 20141.092
215"I Believe"Tony MorphettMark JoffeMay 18, 20141.041
316"A Kiss to Build a Dream On"Rick HeldLynn-Maree DanzeyMay 25, 20141.159
417"What Your Heart Says"Hamilton BuddLynn-Maree DanzeyJune 1, 20141.213
518"The Ghosts of Christmas Past"Brooke WilsonLynn HegartyJune 8, 20141.137
619"Auld Lang Syne"Bevan LeeLynn HegartyJune 15, 20141.186
720"No Other Love"Bevan LeeMark JoffeJune 22, 20141.182
821"Answer Me, My Love"Trent AtkinsonMark JoffeJune 22, 20141.150
922"I Do, I Do"Hamilton BuddLynn-Maree DanzeyJuly 6, 20141.210
1023"Unforgettable"Bevan Lee &
Kim Wilson
Lynn-Maree DanzeyJuly 13, 20141.302
124"The Things We Do for Love"Ian BarrySeptember 27, 2015
225"L'Chaim, to Life"Giula SandlerIan Barry2015
326"Somewhere Beyond the Sea"Katherine ThomsonLynn-Maree Danzey2015
427"Too Old to Dream"Deborah ParsonsLynn-Maree Danzey2015
528"Living in the Shadow"Kim WilsonShirley Barrett2015
629"In the Heat of the Night"Sarah LambertShirley Barrett2015
730"Sins of the Father"John RidleyChris-Martin Jones2015
831"Till Death Do Us Part"Giula SandlerChris-Martin Jones2015
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