Telethon 1988
Presented from Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. Opening song "Everybody needs a Friend" sung by Suzanne Lee and Richard Eriwata.
Telethon to raise money for the Home and Neighbourhood Trust to combat violence in society.
Primary Title
- Telethon 1988
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 25 June 1988
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 33
Duration
- 183:00
Episode
- 1
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Telethon to raise money for the Home and Neighbourhood Trust to combat violence in society.
Episode Description
- Presented from Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. Opening song "Everybody needs a Friend" sung by Suzanne Lee and Richard Eriwata.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The first of eight recordings. The presenter and guest list contained above recurs across all eight recordings.
Genres
- Fundraiser
- Promotional announcement
- Special
Hosts
- Judy Bailey (Auckland Host)
- Natalie Brunt (Auckland Host)
- John Hawkesby (Hamilton Host)
- Angela D'Audney (Hamilton Host)
- Bob Parker (Wellington Host)
- Roger Gascoigne (Wellington Host)
- Geoff Bryan (Wellington Host)
- Ken Ellis (Christchurch Host)
- Peter Hayden (Dunedin Host)
- Hilary Muir (Dunedin Host)
- Pat Everson (Invercargill Host)
- Tom Bradley (Invercargill Host)
Contributors
- Wayne Tourell (Executive Producer)
- Philip Parker (Assistant Producer)
- TVNZ (Production Unit)
- Suzanne Lee (Performer)
- Richard Erewata (Performer)
- Estelle Getty (Actor)
- Mike Smith (Broadcaster)
- Sarah Green (Broadcaster)
- Vince Martin (Actor)
- Graham Gorton (Actor)
- Alix Elias (Actor)
- Blair Underwood (Actor)
- Antonia Murphy (Actor)
- Kim Lewis (Actor)
- Howard Morrison (Actor)
- Lisa Chappell (Actor)
- Simon Prast (Actor)
- Susan Tully (Actor)
- Letitia Dean (Actor)
- Peggy Ollerenshaw (Actor)
- James Healy (Actor)
- Leeza Gibbons (Actor)
- Christopher Quinten (Actor)
- Peter Elliott (Actor)
- Helen Worth (Actor)
- Michael Angelis (Actor)
- Ian Rowlings (Actor)
- Suzanne Prentiss (Singer)