Larnach’s Castle
TV MINI SERIES
GENRE: Historic drama
STATUS: Advanced treatment
WRITER: Paul Warner Dobson
Director: Alan Douglas
PRODUCER: TBC
The discovery of gold in 1860s New Zealand made the British colony a lot more appealing. Amongst the arrivals Australian banker William Larnach set up shop making a quick fortune before launching a successful political career. He was less successful in love with his first wife passing away, his second wife passing out (from excessive drink), and his third wife having an affair with his eldest son. As his business and family crumbled he received a mysterious letter in parliament, left the chamber and blew his brains out. This rags to riches to rags story is unbelievably true.