Public Eye
Topics covered include: hole in the ozone layer; National party leadership; port strike; rugby; Sale of the century; NLP; Air New Zealand television advertising; Aaron Cohen; television advertising on Sundays; gang huis; Holmes show; foreign ownership of New Zealand; Roger Douglas as Minister of Police; privatisation of prisons; Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC); Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer; cricket; Fletcher-Challenge ownership of the Rural Bank; "Holmski".
Inspired by the British series, Spitting Image, Public Eye uses latex puppets to caricature topical personalities, mostly drawn from the world of politics.
Primary Title
- Public Eye
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 24 October 1989
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Inspired by the British series, Spitting Image, Public Eye uses latex puppets to caricature topical personalities, mostly drawn from the world of politics.
Episode Description
- Topics covered include: hole in the ozone layer; National party leadership; port strike; rugby; Sale of the century; NLP; Air New Zealand television advertising; Aaron Cohen; television advertising on Sundays; gang huis; Holmes show; foreign ownership of New Zealand; Roger Douglas as Minister of Police; privatisation of prisons; Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC); Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer; cricket; Fletcher-Challenge ownership of the Rural Bank; "Holmski".
Classification
- Not Classified
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
- Politics