Real Dads Revealed (2002)
For many men fatherhood is the most important role they will ever play in their entire life. And like a lot of roles in today's society, that role is changing. From the stern, authoritative and distant father of our fathers, a new man has emerged. Today's dads want to play a bigger part in raising their children. Silently they're reducing hours, juggling shifts or simply quitting work to take on the most important job of their life. Fatherhood. Real Dads revealed explores the changing role of fatherhood in New Zealand by examining the position from the point of view of the hands-on-Dad, and the generations either side of him; daughters, sons and grandfathers share their recollections and opinions. This documentary looks at where our fathers think their parenting role is headed, and what impact the changing role of Fathers is having on our children. It examines the stereotype of the cardy wearing, meek and mild househusband, and reveal dads that have taken the opportunity to play an active role in parenting, covering the whole spectrum of manhood.
Primary Title
- Real Dads Revealed
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 3 September 2014
Original Broadcast Date
- Thursday 28 November 2002
Release Year
- 2002
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 24
Duration
- 54:00
Channel
- TVNZ Heartland
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- For many men fatherhood is the most important role they will ever play in their entire life. And like a lot of roles in today's society, that role is changing. From the stern, authoritative and distant father of our fathers, a new man has emerged. Today's dads want to play a bigger part in raising their children. Silently they're reducing hours, juggling shifts or simply quitting work to take on the most important job of their life. Fatherhood. Real Dads revealed explores the changing role of fatherhood in New Zealand by examining the position from the point of view of the hands-on-Dad, and the generations either side of him; daughters, sons and grandfathers share their recollections and opinions. This documentary looks at where our fathers think their parenting role is headed, and what impact the changing role of Fathers is having on our children. It examines the stereotype of the cardy wearing, meek and mild househusband, and reveal dads that have taken the opportunity to play an active role in parenting, covering the whole spectrum of manhood.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
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
- Fatherhood--New Zealand
- Parenting--New Zealand
- Father and child--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- Interview
Hosts
- Wallace Chapman (Host)
Contributors
- Bill de Friez (Director)
- Veronica McCarthy (Producer)
- Raconteur Film & Television Productions (Production Unit)
- Mark Aldridge (Narrator)
- Che Fu (Interviewee)
- Peter Butler (Interviewee)
- Leon MacDonald (Interviewee)
- Mike McRoberts (Interviewee)
- Chris Cairns (Interviewee)
- Matt Toohey (Interviewee)
- Cory Burmester (Interviewee)
- Stacey Burmester (Interviewee)
- Matiu Te Huki (Interviewee)
- Alistair Wilson (Interviewee)
- Andrew Beaumont (Interviewee)
- Blair Morton (Interviewee)
- Alan Jones (Interviewee)
- Wendy Jones (Interviewee)
Subjects
- Fatherhood--New Zealand
- Parenting--New Zealand
- Father and child--New Zealand