McPhail and Gadsby
Political satire: including sketches related to; 1. The coup in Fiji 2. The Budget commercials 3. Police search for fugitive Christopher John Lewis in the Buller Gorge 4. Government's refusal to host an official reception for the 1987 Rugby World Cup team 5. Sir Robert Muldoon's undermining of Opposition leader Jim Bolger's leadership of the National Party ("The Jim Bolger Blues") 6.Social Welfare Department (DSW) amnesty for beneficiaries 7. Prime Minister David Lange's altercation with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRFU) 8.Doctors and Nurses of St Lazarus 9. A hypothetical coup in New Zealand by Sir Robert Muldoon 10. "That's Comparatively Tedious" 11. Trial of former Gestapo leader Klaus Barbie
Satirical comedy sketch show which pokes fun at topical political and social issues.
Primary Title
- McPhail and Gadsby
Date Broadcast
- Monday 18 May 1987
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Satirical comedy sketch show which pokes fun at topical political and social issues.
Episode Description
- Political satire: including sketches related to; 1. The coup in Fiji 2. The Budget commercials 3. Police search for fugitive Christopher John Lewis in the Buller Gorge 4. Government's refusal to host an official reception for the 1987 Rugby World Cup team 5. Sir Robert Muldoon's undermining of Opposition leader Jim Bolger's leadership of the National Party ("The Jim Bolger Blues") 6.Social Welfare Department (DSW) amnesty for beneficiaries 7. Prime Minister David Lange's altercation with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRFU) 8.Doctors and Nurses of St Lazarus 9. A hypothetical coup in New Zealand by Sir Robert Muldoon 10. "That's Comparatively Tedious" 11. Trial of former Gestapo leader Klaus Barbie
Classification
- PGR
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.
Genres
- Comedy
Hosts
- David McPhail (Host)
- Jon Gadsby (Host)