Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1Taking On the Law The story of a young woman's tenacious five year battle to clear her name. In 1981, aged nineteen and suffering from cancer, Rosemarie Duffy underwent chemotherapy, which left her with no hair, slurred speech and an ungainly walk. A police patrol in Wellington interpreted her behaviour as signs of a drunken punk rocker and arrested her. Rosemarie sued the police for $150,000, taking on the complex and expensive civil court system and the full weight of the police.
- Start 0 : 00 : 55
- Finish 00 : 20 : 24
- Duration 19 : 29
Reporters
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Rosemarie Duffy (Cancer Survivor)
- Paul Surridge (Defence Lawyer)
- Margaret Duffy (Rosemarie's Mother)
- Brian Duffy (Rosemarie's Father)
- Peter Mairs (Wellington District Commander, New Zealand Police)
Contributors
- Mark Champion (Director)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Limbering On Choreographer Mary-Jane O'Reilly is leaving the Limbs Dance Company after ten years, and is building a new career with her latest production called Tarawera - Beneath the Mountain.
- Start 00 : 20 : 31
- Finish 00 : 36 : 45
- Duration 16 : 14
Reporters
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Mary-Jane O'Reilly (Choreographer, Limbs Dance Company)
- Susan Paterson (Retiring Manager, Limbs Dance Company)
Contributors
- Max Adams (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Royal Rocker Musician Elton John has apparently become a solid favourite with the British Royal Family and has breached their inner circle to become a family friend.
- Start 00 : 36 : 55
- Finish 00 : 47 : 54
- Duration 10 : 59
Reporters
- Michael Munro (Reporter, 60 Minutes, Australia)
Speakers
- Elton John (Musician)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 13 November 1986
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Martyn Bates (Presenter)
Reporters
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Munro (Reporter, 60 Minutes, Australia)
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Brian Duffy (Rosemarie's Father)
- Elton John (Musician)
- Margaret Duffy (Rosemarie's Mother)
- Mary-Jane O'Reilly (Choreographer, Limbs Dance Company)
- Paul Surridge (Defence Lawyer)
- Peter Mairs (Wellington District Commander, New Zealand Police)
- Rosemarie Duffy (Cancer Survivor)
- Susan Paterson (Retiring Manager, Limbs Dance Company)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Contributors
- Mark Champion (Director)
- Max Adams (Director)