Ratbag Hero

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| writer = Sonia Borg

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| director = Oscar Whitbread
Geoffrey Pollock

| starring = Cameron Nugent
Elaine Smith
Peter Fisher
Marcus Graham

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| country = Australia

| language = English

| num_episodes = 2 x 2 hours

| producer = Oscar Whitbread

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| network = Seven Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|1991|03|10|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{End date|1991}}

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Ratbag Hero is a 1991 Australian mini series based on the book A Riverman's Story by Mik Kelsall.Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p225 It stars Cameron Nugent as Mick Kelsall, along with Elaine Smith, Peter Fisher and Marcus Graham.{{Citation | last = Stewart | first = Alison | date = 4 March 1991 | title = Guide preview - Ratbag Hero on Seven at 6:30pm | periodical = The Sydney Morning Herald | url = }} Also appearing were Marion Edward and a then 7 year old Matthew Ketteringham.{{Citation | last = Sadlier | first = Kevin | date = 10 March 1991 | title = Marcus puts career before cash | periodical = The Sun Herald | url = }} The series was nominated for the 1991 AFI Award for Best Miniseries or Telefeature (or Short Run Series){{Citation | last = | first = | date = 29 September 1991 | title = Film awards | periodical = The Sun Herald | url = }}{{cite web|url=http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/1990-1999/1991.aspx|title=AFI Past Winners - 1991 Winners & Nominees|work=AFI-AACTA|accessdate=28 March 2023 }}