Captain James Cook (miniseries)

Captain James Cook is a 1986 Australian mini series about the life of James Cook (1728–1779), a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy.Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p181

The series was financed by $5 million from Revcom France, $2.25 million from the ABC and the rest from 10BA tax money.Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 97