Winners & Losers: A Great Day

Frank Sargeson’s tale of two men and a boat is adapted for this episode of Winners & Losers. Fred (played by radio actor William Smith) sets off for a spot of fishing with recent acquaintance Ken (theatre veteran David Weatherley). As the pair head out across the harbour, Ken doesn't seem all that receptive to Fred's friendly interrogation. The episode marked only the second time that Ian Mune had directed solo for the screen. Storms, a leaky dinghy and Mune's near drowning while acting as a stand-in made this one of the most challenging shoots of the Winners series.

Our first day is drowned in bucketing rain. So are our second, third and fourth. By the end of the first week, we have shot about five minutes, including all our interiors. From now on we have to have good weather, because we've got nowhere else to go.

– Ian Mune recalls directing A Great Day, in his 2010 book Mune - An Autobiography

Key Cast & Crew

David Weatherley

As: Ken

Rory O'Shea

Cinematographer

Ian Mune

Director, Writer

Roger Donaldson

Producer

Arthur Baysting

Writer

William Smith

As: Fred