50 Years of New Zealand Television The Whole World's Watching
In tonight's episode we take a look at how television has dealt with five major conflicts: Vietnam, nuclear power, Maori rights, the Springbok Tour and the Homosexual Law Reform Bill.
Prime TV series celebrating 50 years of New Zealand television: from an opening night puppet show in Auckland in 1960, through to Outrageous Fortune five decades later. It traverses the medium's development and its major turning points (including the rise of programme-making and news, networking, colour and the arrival of TV3, Prime, NZ on Air, Sky and Māori Television) and interviews key players. The changing nature of the NZ living room — always with the telly in pride of place as modern hearth — is a story within a story.
Primary Title
- 50 Years of New Zealand Television
Episode Title
- The Whole World's Watching
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 20 June 2010
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 35
Duration
- 65:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Prime Television
Programme Description
- Prime TV series celebrating 50 years of New Zealand television: from an opening night puppet show in Auckland in 1960, through to Outrageous Fortune five decades later. It traverses the medium's development and its major turning points (including the rise of programme-making and news, networking, colour and the arrival of TV3, Prime, NZ on Air, Sky and Māori Television) and interviews key players. The changing nature of the NZ living room — always with the telly in pride of place as modern hearth — is a story within a story.
Episode Description
- In tonight's episode we take a look at how television has dealt with five major conflicts: Vietnam, nuclear power, Maori rights, the Springbok Tour and the Homosexual Law Reform Bill.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Television broadcasting--New Zealand--History
- Popular culture--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Hosts
- John Leigh (Narrator)
Contributors
- John Bates (Director)
- John Bates (Producer)
- Cream Media Ltd (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Television broadcasting--New Zealand--History
- Popular culture--New Zealand