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A docu-drama depicting a definitive moment in NZ history: the 1932 Queen Street riots as seen through the eyes of James Edwards, the son of the leader of the Unemployed Workers Union, Jimmy Edwards.

Primary Title
  • Life's A Riot
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 9 August 2014
Start Time
  • 23 : 25
Finish Time
  • 00 : 52
Duration
  • 87:00
Series
  • [2014]
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • A docu-drama depicting a definitive moment in NZ history: the 1932 Queen Street riots as seen through the eyes of James Edwards, the son of the leader of the Unemployed Workers Union, Jimmy Edwards.
Classification
  • AO
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
  • Riots--New Zealand
  • Depressions--1929---New Zealand
  • Unemployment--New Zealand
Genres
  • Docudrama
  • Historical drama
Contributors
  • Ian Mune (Director)
  • Riot Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Riots--New Zealand
  • Depressions--1929---New Zealand
  • Unemployment--New Zealand