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Part one of a two-part documentary about Sir Robert Muldoon, one of New Zealand's most charismatic prime ministers, who died in 1992. Many who were close to him now feel free to start putting his life into perspective and to consider his legacy.

  • 1"Robert Muldoon: The Grim Face of Power". The life, career and personality of the late Sir Robert Muldoon. What motivated him? Theory that he was driven and eventually destroyed by power. Includes archival footage. (Part I of a two part story).

    Speakers
    • Ron Hemus (school friend)
    • Lionel Collard (school friend)
    • Thea Muldoon (widow)
    • Richard Prebble MP
    • Alan Jenkin (Young National)
    • Barbara Muldoon (daughter)
    • Geraldine Jenkin (Young National)
    • John Tremewan (Chair, Tamaki National Party)
    • Warren Freer (former Labour MP)
    • Gavin Muldoon (son)
    • Barrie Leay (National Party director)
    • Hugh Templeton (former Cabinet Minister)
    • Len Bayliss (former Treasury and PM's Dept)
    • Harry Julian (friend)
    • Garry Symmans (press secretary)
    • Fred Shailes (former Auditor General)
    • Roderick Deane (former Reserve Bank)
    • Robert Jones (friend)
    • George Chapman (former National Party President)
    • David Lange MP
    • Peter Acland (former press secretary)
    • Geoffrey Palmer (former Labour politician)
    • Helen Eisenhofer (friend)
    • Fritz Eisenhofer (friend)
    • Ken Douglas (former FOL)
    • Rei Harris (Black Power)
    • Alan Gibbs (businessman)
    • Robert Walton (former Police Commissioner)
    • Don McKinnon MP
    • Richard Long (journalist)
    • Susan Palmer (executive secretary)
    • Bill Birch MP
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Muldoon: The Grim Face of Power
Episode Title
  • [Part 1]
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 13 April 1994
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Channel
  • TV3
Broadcaster
  • TV3 Network Services
Programme Description
  • Part one of a two-part documentary about Sir Robert Muldoon, one of New Zealand's most charismatic prime ministers, who died in 1992. Many who were close to him now feel free to start putting his life into perspective and to consider his legacy.
Classification
  • AO
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
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Contributors
  • Neil Roberts (Producer / Director)
Speakers
  • Alan Gibbs (businessman)
  • Alan Jenkin (Young National)
  • Barbara Muldoon (daughter)
  • Barrie Leay (National Party director)
  • Bill Birch MP
  • David Lange MP
  • Don McKinnon MP
  • Fred Shailes (former Auditor General)
  • Fritz Eisenhofer (friend)
  • Garry Symmans (press secretary)
  • Gavin Muldoon (son)
  • Geoffrey Palmer (former Labour politician)
  • George Chapman (former National Party President)
  • Geraldine Jenkin (Young National)
  • Harry Julian (friend)
  • Helen Eisenhofer (friend)
  • Hugh Templeton (former Cabinet Minister)
  • John Tremewan (Chair, Tamaki National Party)
  • Ken Douglas (former FOL)
  • Len Bayliss (former Treasury and PM's Dept)
  • Lionel Collard (school friend)
  • Peter Acland (former press secretary)
  • Rei Harris (Black Power)
  • Richard Long (journalist)
  • Richard Prebble MP
  • Robert Jones (friend)
  • Robert Walton (former Police Commissioner)
  • Roderick Deane (former Reserve Bank)
  • Ron Hemus (school friend)
  • Susan Palmer (executive secretary)
  • Thea Muldoon (widow)
  • Warren Freer (former Labour MP)