Helen (2013) Part 1: Road To Power
Part 1 of 2. From farm girl to first woman elect PM. This documentary tells the story of Helen Clark's battle to win the hearts and minds of the Labour Party, ordinary Kiwis, and ultimately, her tory father.
Helen is a documentary that explores the life and political story of former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark. Interweaving period archive and intimate interviews with contemporary footage of Helen Clark at her job at the United Nations, Helen tells the inside story of the woman who broke the mould, in her own words and those of her family, friends, colleagues, critics and political opponents. Her story takes us from a farm in the Waikato, to a flash job in New York. It’s both an extraordinary story and a very Kiwi one.
Primary Title
- Helen
Episode Title
- Part 1: Road To Power
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 24 July 2013
Release Year
- 2013
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 1
Channel
- TV3
Broadcaster
- TVWorks
Programme Description
- Helen is a documentary that explores the life and political story of former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark. Interweaving period archive and intimate interviews with contemporary footage of Helen Clark at her job at the United Nations, Helen tells the inside story of the woman who broke the mould, in her own words and those of her family, friends, colleagues, critics and political opponents. Her story takes us from a farm in the Waikato, to a flash job in New York. It’s both an extraordinary story and a very Kiwi one.
Episode Description
- Part 1 of 2. From farm girl to first woman elect PM. This documentary tells the story of Helen Clark's battle to win the hearts and minds of the Labour Party, ordinary Kiwis, and ultimately, her tory father.
Classification
- G
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.
Subjects
- Clark, Helen, 1950-
- Women prime ministers--New Zealand--Biography
- New Zealand Labour Party
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- Documentary
- Politics
Contributors
- Claudia Pond Eyley (Producer)
- Claudia Pond Eyley (Director)
- Dan Salmon (Producer)
- Dan Salmon (Director)
- Helen Clark (Subject)
- Jodie Rimmer (Narrator)
- Departure & Return Productions (Production Unit)
- Octopus Pictures Ltd (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Clark, Helen, 1950-
- Women prime ministers--New Zealand--Biography
- New Zealand Labour Party
- Documentary films--New Zealand