Backchat
00:00:30 Interview with Peter Jackson on securing 1/4 billion dollar deal to film trilogy of ‘Lord of the Rings’. 00:14:30 Update on eviction and demolition of ‘Bob’s Your Uncle’ art space in Christchurch; Brendan Ryan, ‘Bob’s Your Uncle’; Fred Schwithal, developer; item on Australian owned Prime Television competing with existing regional television stations in Christchurch; Adam Pink-Martin, CTV; George Balani, CHTV; Trevor Egerton, Prime Television; Jo McMenamin, CTV founder; interview with Mark Keyworth, departing New Zealand Symphony Orchestra boss. 00:29:00 Studio debate on co-operation between arts companies with Malcolm Moir, Opera New Zealand and Mark Keyworth; item on Footnote dance company tour to South Korea; Deidre Tarrant, artistic director; prize winning ads from Cannes Ad festival. 00:43:30 Carl Stead researching for book set in World War Two in Crete; prize winning ads. 00:51:00 Govett Brewster secures long term loan of 250 contemporary NZ artworks from 4 private collections; Jim Barr, art consultant; Johnny Devlin, the ‘Satin Satan, NZ’s answer to Elvis, opening ‘Teenage Turmoil’ at Waikato Museum; Sally Parker, curator; listings. 00:58:30 Film review of ‘The Big Lebowski’ with Chris Knox. 01:07:00 Backchat and letter of the week.
Backch@t is magazine-style arts and culture show.
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1Peter Jackson is going to make a film of the book "Lord of Rings". What will this mean for the NZ film industry?
Speakers
- Peter Jackson (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Christchurch currently has 2 regional TV stations. Can the market take another TV station? Prime TV, a major regional broadcaster in Australia, will now open a local channel in Christchurch. Who will win the regional TV battle in Christchurch?
Speakers
- Adam Pink-Martin (CTV)
- George Balani (CHTV)
- Trevor Egerton (Prime Television)
- Jo McMenamin (CTV Founder)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Backchat
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 30 August 1998
Start Time
- 12 : 00
Finish Time
- 13 : 30
Duration
- 90:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 24
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Backch@t is magazine-style arts and culture show.
Episode Description
- 00:00:30 Interview with Peter Jackson on securing 1/4 billion dollar deal to film trilogy of ‘Lord of the Rings’. 00:14:30 Update on eviction and demolition of ‘Bob’s Your Uncle’ art space in Christchurch; Brendan Ryan, ‘Bob’s Your Uncle’; Fred Schwithal, developer; item on Australian owned Prime Television competing with existing regional television stations in Christchurch; Adam Pink-Martin, CTV; George Balani, CHTV; Trevor Egerton, Prime Television; Jo McMenamin, CTV founder; interview with Mark Keyworth, departing New Zealand Symphony Orchestra boss. 00:29:00 Studio debate on co-operation between arts companies with Malcolm Moir, Opera New Zealand and Mark Keyworth; item on Footnote dance company tour to South Korea; Deidre Tarrant, artistic director; prize winning ads from Cannes Ad festival. 00:43:30 Carl Stead researching for book set in World War Two in Crete; prize winning ads. 00:51:00 Govett Brewster secures long term loan of 250 contemporary NZ artworks from 4 private collections; Jim Barr, art consultant; Johnny Devlin, the ‘Satin Satan, NZ’s answer to Elvis, opening ‘Teenage Turmoil’ at Waikato Museum; Sally Parker, curator; listings. 00:58:30 Film review of ‘The Big Lebowski’ with Chris Knox. 01:07:00 Backchat and letter of the week.
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
- Newsmagazine
- Performing arts
Hosts
- Bill Ralston (Presenter)
Speakers
- Adam Pink-Martin (CTV)
- George Balani (CHTV)
- Jo McMenamin (CTV Founder)
- Peter Jackson (Director)
- Trevor Egerton (Prime Television)