The World About Us For King and Country
A BBC documentary series with a broad remit of geography, anthropology and natural history subjects.
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1For King and Country The Kingdom of Tonga won a romantic place in the British imagination 30 years ago when its monarch, Queen Salote, paraded at the coronation of Britain's own Queen in London. On that day a popular legend was born: a British daydream of a palm-fringed kingdom where an island people, untouched by progress and materialism, lived in simple harmony under the wise and benevolent rule of the Polynesian Royal Family. But Tonga today - the real Tonga - is a troubled place. Michael Dean examines the tensions and contradictions of this Pacific kingdom.
Reporters
- Michael Dean (Reporter)
Locations
- Tonga
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- The World About Us
Episode Title
- For King and Country
Date Broadcast
- Friday 14 June 1985
Start Time
- 19 : 45
Finish Time
- 20 : 35
Duration
- 50:00
Channel
- BBC Two
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- A BBC documentary series with a broad remit of geography, anthropology and natural history subjects.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Archive of Maori and Pacific Media
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.
Contributors
- Merata Mita (Producer)
- Anthony Isaacs (Series Producer)