Episode of Series ‘Touch the Sun’.
When three children from a small coastal town find Latin inscriptions on the walls of a local cave it leads to the discovery of an authentic Roman boat. News of the find throws the town into turmoil. The town’s people rush to implement crass commercial schemes to exploit the Roman boat’s tourist potential. Angered by the way the boat’s discovery has disrupted their lives the children devise a way to restore the town to normal.
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ACMI Identifier
300713
Language
English
Subject categories
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Television → Television series
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
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Captioned
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)