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  • The Potato Factory (2000–2000)
  • TV Mini-series | Comedy, Drama, History
The Potato Factory (2000–2000)
TV Mini-series | Comedy, Drama, History

This four-hour miniseries tells the story of Ikey Solomon, his wife Hannah and his mistress Mary, who get caught in the criminal world of early 19th-century London and the convict settlement of Van Diemen's Land in Australia.
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Updated Jul 17, 2000

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Jul 17, 2000 (Australia)

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81 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Ben Cross
Ikey Solomon / Reuban Reuban Ikey Solomon / Reuban Reuban   See fewer
4
Lisa McCune
Mary Abacus Mary Abacus   See fewer
4
Sonia Todd
Hannah Solomon Hannah Solomon   See fewer
4
Robert Grubb
Mr. Emmett Mr. Emmett   See fewer
4
David Ngoombujarra
Billy Gonequeer Billy Gonequeer   See fewer
4
Daniel Maynard
Flash Bob Flash Bob   See fewer
4
Di Smith
Margaret Keating Margaret Keating   See fewer
4
Linal Haft
George Madden George Madden   See fewer
4
Douglas Hedge
Reverend Smedley Reverend Smedley   See fewer
4
Sandy Gutman
Abraham Van Esselyn Abraham Van Esselyn   See fewer
4
David Weatherley
Sir Jasper Waterlow Sir Jasper Waterlow   See fewer
4
Meaghan Yates
Australian Becky Australian Becky   See fewer
4
Amanda Wenban
Mrs. Newman Mrs. Newman   See fewer
4
Annie Byron
Duchess Duchess   See fewer
4
Doug Scroope
Titty Smart Titty Smart   See fewer
4
Edmund Pegge
Bank Executive Bank Executive   See fewer
4
4
Elizabeth Burton
Mature Whore Mature Whore   See fewer
4
John Boxer
Hobart Trooper Hobart Trooper   See fewer
4
Firass Dirani
David Solomon David Solomon   See fewer
4
Adam Saunders
Tommo - Age 12 Tommo - Age 12   See fewer
4
Cian O'Clery
P & O Messenger P & O Messenger   See fewer
4
Jeremiah Dupre
Young Master Young Master   See fewer
4
Dean Gould
2nd Man in Line 2nd Man in Line   See fewer
4
Jim Holt
Harris Harris   See fewer
4
Brandon Burke
Prison Official Prison Official   See fewer
4
Steven Bowers
Albert Popjoy Albert Popjoy   See fewer
4
Clive Marshall
Market Seller Market Seller   See fewer
4
4
Matt Dempsey
Shiphand Shiphand   See fewer
4
Ashley Fitzgerald
Australian Sarah Australian Sarah   See fewer
4
Barry Lee-Pearce
Suspicious Trooper Suspicious Trooper   See fewer
4
Maureen Green
Ann Gower Ann Gower   See fewer
4
Jean-Marc Russ
Monster Master Monster Master   See fewer
4
Percy Sieff
Mr. Goldstein Mr. Goldstein   See fewer
4
Dennis Duggan
Mary's Customer Mary's Customer   See fewer
4
4
Michael Butcher
Pick-Axe Con Pick-Axe Con   See fewer
4
Andrew Hunter
Middle Aged Man Middle Aged Man   See fewer
4
Michael Duggan
Mr. Newman Mr. Newman   See fewer
4
Nick Meenahan
Calligan Calligan   See fewer
4
Heather Christie
Granny Smith Granny Smith   See fewer
4
Owen Buick
Official Flogger Official Flogger   See fewer
4
Lenny Kovner
Samuel Samuel   See fewer
4
Brian Tierney
Drunken Customer Drunken Customer   See fewer
4
John-Bruce Plant
American American   See fewer
4
Damian Monk
Out Of Work Man Out Of Work Man   See fewer
4
Mick Gallagher
Fearsome Fearsome   See fewer
4
Andrew Armstrong
Sailor On Street Sailor On Street   See fewer
4
Maurie Broadhurst
Client #1 Client #1   See fewer
4
Tom O'Dell
Sparrefart Sparrefart   See fewer
4
Jordan Mbakwe
Toddler Hawk Toddler Hawk   See fewer
4
Eaquel Moore
English Becky English Becky   See fewer
4
Mark Marksman
Black Boss Black Boss   See fewer
4
John Tomatalau
Client #2 Client #2   See fewer
4
Preston Struthers
1st Special 1st Special   See fewer
4
Leanne Bruce
Convict Woman Convict Woman   See fewer
4
Nathan Kotzur
Adult David Adult David   See fewer
4
Janelle Stacey
English Sarah English Sarah   See fewer
4
Rebecca Smee
Audult Becky Audult Becky   See fewer
4
4
Euan Gray
Spotted Youth / Tom Spotted Youth / Tom   See fewer
4
Dray Guerin
Toddler Tommo Toddler Tommo   See fewer
4
Audrey Harpur
Street Seller Street Seller   See fewer
4
Lizzy Milne
Sophisticated Girl Sophisticated Girl   See fewer
4
Andrew Smith
Senior Servant Senior Servant   See fewer
4
Kara Everson
Poor Widow Poor Widow   See fewer
4
Meg Chilcott
Mistress Mistress   See fewer
4
4
4
Scott Barros
English David English David   See fewer
4
Conal De Huggard
Brute Of a Man Brute Of a Man   See fewer
4
Andrew Soffe
Trooper No 1 Trooper No 1   See fewer
4
Lisa Van Der Veer
Marybelle Firkin Marybelle Firkin   See fewer
4
Darren Holt
Tomahawk Tomahawk   See fewer
4
Mondanna Todd
Whore #3 Whore #3   See fewer
4
Josef Drewniak
Jeweller Jeweller   See fewer
4
Robbie Wilson
Mature Whore #2 Mature Whore #2   See fewer
4
1
Ellesha Dobbs
Girl feeding horse (uncredited) Girl feeding horse (uncredited)   See fewer
4
Stephen Kitney
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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