McPhail and Gadsby
Political satire: including sketches related to; 1. Waitemata City Mayor Tim Shadbolt's request for leave 2. Guest List - African National Congress (ANC) leader Oliver Tambo. Who will the Government invite next? 3. Sir Robert Muldoon and Richard Prebble's claim about gin drinking 4. Royal scandal over the Queen's cousins being in a psychiatric home 5. Party hints with Valerie - how to entertain African National Congress (ANC) leader Oliver Tambo 6. Retraction - following claims last week that MP Jonathan Hunt would eat a hedgehog to attract votes 7. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton 8. Spoof of a yoghurt advertisement 9. Opposition leader Jim Bolger announcing National's economic policy, with interference from Sir Robert Muldoon 10. United States President Ronald Reagan and what is inside the aircraft that land at the Operation Deep Freeze Base in Christchurch 11.Prime Minister David Lange talks about the anti nuclear legislation 12."The Doctors and Nurses of St Lazarus" 6.
Satirical comedy sketch show which pokes fun at topical political and social issues.
Primary Title
- McPhail and Gadsby
Date Broadcast
- Monday 20 April 1987
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Satirical comedy sketch show which pokes fun at topical political and social issues.
Episode Description
- Political satire: including sketches related to; 1. Waitemata City Mayor Tim Shadbolt's request for leave 2. Guest List - African National Congress (ANC) leader Oliver Tambo. Who will the Government invite next? 3. Sir Robert Muldoon and Richard Prebble's claim about gin drinking 4. Royal scandal over the Queen's cousins being in a psychiatric home 5. Party hints with Valerie - how to entertain African National Congress (ANC) leader Oliver Tambo 6. Retraction - following claims last week that MP Jonathan Hunt would eat a hedgehog to attract votes 7. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton 8. Spoof of a yoghurt advertisement 9. Opposition leader Jim Bolger announcing National's economic policy, with interference from Sir Robert Muldoon 10. United States President Ronald Reagan and what is inside the aircraft that land at the Operation Deep Freeze Base in Christchurch 11.Prime Minister David Lange talks about the anti nuclear legislation 12."The Doctors and Nurses of St Lazarus" 6.
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
- Comedy
Hosts
- David McPhail (Host)
- Jon Gadsby (Host)