Descent from Disaster Influenza Pandemic 1918
Season Finale: In 1918, 8,500 New Zealanders lost their lives in an influenza pandemic that swept the world. Judy Bailey investigates the effect it had on New Zealand.
Retrace some of NZ's darkest days to reveal the stories, secrets and lessons learnt from our most famous disasters. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
Primary Title
- Descent from Disaster
Episode Title
- Influenza Pandemic 1918
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 20 August 2013
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 6
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Retrace some of NZ's darkest days to reveal the stories, secrets and lessons learnt from our most famous disasters. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
Episode Description
- Season Finale: In 1918, 8,500 New Zealanders lost their lives in an influenza pandemic that swept the world. Judy Bailey investigates the effect it had on New Zealand.
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.
Notes
- The extended descriptions to this episode of TV One's "Descent from Disaster", Season 1, Episode 6, "Influenza Pandemic 1918" for Tuesday 20 August 2013 are retrieved from "https://tvnz.co.nz/descent-from-disaster/index-group-5478412" and "https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/descent-from-disaster".
Subjects
- Influenza--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Hosts
- Judy Bailey (Presenter ¦ Narrator)
Contributors
- Bryn Evans (Research ¦ Director)
- Screentime (Production Unit)
- Irirangi Te Motu / New Zealand On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Influenza--New Zealand