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Hillary: episode guide

Standing Tall

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Episode 1
Sun, August 21, 2016
Written by Tom Scott
Directed by Danny Mulheron

Witness the incredible story of one of our most iconic Kiwis, Sir Edmund Hillary, in this landmark drama series chronicling his life.

Cast: Andrew Munro as Ed Hillary, Dean O'Gorman as George Lowe, Amy Usherwood as Louise Rose, Morgan Baxter as Young Ed 11yrs, Iain Rea as Sullivan, Noah Everard as Thurston, Re-Annin Taylor as Young Moana, Janine Burchett as Gertrude Hillary, Mick Rose as Percy Hillary, Dylan Farrell as Young Rex Hillary 10yrs, Manon Blackman as June Hillary, Bruce Hopkins as Auckland Grammar School Teacher, Peter Daube as Eric Shipton [v/o], Tim Hamilton as Auckland Grammar Big Boy, Simon Mead as Young Ed 16yrs, Sam Mannering as Rex Hillary, Hannelle Harris as Moana, Glen Drake as Hermitage Barman, Nick Blake as Jim Rose, John Wraight as Mick, Emma Fenton as Ruth, Richard Falkner as Ron Ward, Preston O'Brien as Stockman

Louise

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Episode 2
Sun, August 28, 2016
Written by Tom Scott
Directed by Danny Mulheron

Ed and his best friend George climb together in the Himalayas, after which Ed is offered the chance to climb Everest.

Cast: Andrew Munro as Ed Hillary, Dean O'Gorman as George Lowe, Amy Usherwood as Louise Rose, Mick Rose as Percy Hillary, Janine Burchett as Gertrude Hillary, Nick Blake as Jim Rose, Peter Daube as Eric Shipton, Jared Turner as Earl Riddiford, Tama Jarman as Ed Cotter, Yadav Gurung as Passang, Nima Sherpa as Annullu, Kelson Henderson as Evans, Wesley Dowdell as Ward, Ryan O'Kane as Bourdillon, Carl Bland as Christopher Summerhayes, Alison Bruce as Phyllis Rose, Narayan Gurung as Nepalese Herdsman, Edward Hall as Dancehall Youth, Ken Blackburn as Sir Malcolm, Simon Prast as Society Chairman, Stephen Lovatt as Colonel John Hunt

Everest

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Episode 3
Sun, Sept 04, 2016
Written by Tom Scott
Directed by Danny Mulheron

Ed and George are given a chance at Everest. Ed meets Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and finally feels he has met a climbing partner who is as driven as he is.

Cast: Andrew Munro as Ed Hillary, Dean O'Gorman as George Lowe, Amy Usherwood as Louise Rose, Stephen Lovatt as Colonel John Hunt, Peter Daube as Eric Shipton, Florence Mulheron as Louise's housemate, Frith Horan as Louise's friend, Amelia Reynolds as Louise's friend, Alison Bruce as Phyllis Rose, Kelson Henderson as Charles Evans, Ryan O'Kane as Bourdillon, Darren Young as Tenzing, Yadav Gurung as Passang, Nima Sherpa as Annullu, Adam Gardiner as Ralph Izzard, Wesley Dowdell as Michael Ward, Jordan Mooney as Charles Wylie, Edwin Wright as James Morris

Home

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Episode 4
Sun, Sept 11, 2016
Written by Tom Scott
Directed by Danny Mulheron

The news of the successful Everest ascent gets out, and a new knight is created. Despite world fame, Ed is back beekeeping, but is offered an adventure that promises a lot but delivers a host of difficulties.

Cast: Andrew Munro as Ed Hillary, Dean O'Gorman as George Lowe, Amy Usherwood as Louise Rose, Cameron Rhodes as Newsreader, Florence Mulheron as Louise's housemate, Darren Young as Tenzing, Nima Sherpa as Annullu, Stephen Lovatt as Colonel John Hunt, Kelson Henderson as Charles Evans, Ajay Vasisht as Indian Reporter, Ryan O'Kane as Tom Bourdillon, Jordan Mooney as Charles Wylie, Wesley Dowdell as Michael Ward, Carl Bland as Christopher Summerhayes, Adam Gardiner as Izzard, Edwin Wright as Morris, Alison Bruce as Phyllis Rose, Nick Blake as Jim Rose, Warner Wilder as Priest, Mick Rose as Percy Hillary, Janine Burchett as Gertrude Hillary, Sam Mannering as Rex Hillary, Jared Turner as Earl Riddiford, Tama Jarman as Ed Cotter, Barry de Lore as Interviewer, Joel Tobeck as Bunny Fuchs, Liesha Ward Knox as Eleanor, Ross Anderson as National Party Moderator, John Landreth as Falla, Stephen Papps as Bowden, Peter Hayden as Captain Maro

Race to the Pole

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Episode 5
Sun, Sept 18, 2016
Written by Tom Scott
Directed by Danny Mulheron

Ed is stuck in Antarctica for months on end, missing home and staving off boredom. As Ed's supply bases get closer to the South Pole, he decides he wants to make it there himself.

Cast: Andrew Munro as Ed Hillary, Dean O'Gorman as George Lowe, Amy Usherwood as Louise Rose, Joel Tobeck as Bunny Fuchs, Liesha Ward Knox as Eleanor, Jared Turner as Earl Riddiford, John Landreth as Falla, Stephen Papps as Bowden, Timothy Ward as Young Peter, Rachel Nash as Teacher, Kip Chapman as Peter Mulgrew, David Capstick as Lister, Simon Leary as Miller, Will Hall as Ellis, Peter Coates as Bates, Shawn Rutene as Heke, John Dybvig as Dufeck, Damien Avery as Claydon, Lee Smythe as Harry, Michael Beran as Reporter, Alison Bruce as Phyllis Rose, Danny Mulheron as Newsreader, Toby Leach as Dienhart, Tak Gurung as Mingma, Kelson Henderson as Charles Evans, Nuru Sherpa as Nepalese Lama

Heartbreak

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Episode 6 (finale)
Sun, Sept 25, 2016
Written by Tom Scott
Directed by Danny Mulheron

After an emergency in the mountains Ed must reconsider his priorities, he and Louise devote their time to building schools in Nepal. When tragedy strikes, Ed's life falls apart.

Cast: Andrew Munro as Ed Hillary, Dean O'Gorman as George Lowe, Amy Usherwood as Louise Rose, Alison Bruce as Phyllis Rose, Nick Blake as Jim Rose, Toby Leach as Dienhart, Tak Gurung as Mingma, Kelson Henderson as Charles Evans, Sunita Rajdhami Haval as Ang Dooli, Timothy Ward as Young Peter, Sam Mannering as Rex Hillary, Trevre Tubalado as Chewang, Molly Leishman as Belinda Hillary, Darien Takle as Neighbour, Jesse Griffin as Ed's Pilot, Colin Garlick as Louise's Pilot, Captain Ashish Sherchan as Helicopter Pilot, Raghunath Sapkota as Nepali Priest, Ben Van Lier as Peter Hillary, Stephen Lovatt as Sir John Hunt, Darren Young as Tenzing, Jacob Rajan as Kohli, Vasudev Nagarajan as Bay of Bengal Pujari, Tarun Mohanbhai as Indian Reporter, Baba Ji as Indian Sadhu