Bliss
Bliss: The true story of 19-year-old Katherine Mansfield's escape from New Zealand, and the fast and furious beginning of her life as a writer. It's 1908, and Katie Beauchamp is bored out of her mind in New Zealand. She's desperate to leave home, and has a burning ambition to be a writer. Her parents' bitter opposition can't stop her - at the age of 19, she arrives in London with a small allowance and big dreams. The next year of her life will change everything. In one year, Katie Beauchamp becomes Katherine Mansfield, and out of first love, disgrace and heartbreak, she forges the stories that will begin her career as a writer. One hundred years later, Katherine Mansfield is still New Zealand's most famous writer. Sunday Theatre - The Audi New Zealand Season: Bliss is the story of her brave, scandalous and triumphant beginning.
Primary Title
- Bliss
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 28 August 2011
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 120:00
Series
- [2011]
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Bliss: The true story of 19-year-old Katherine Mansfield's escape from New Zealand, and the fast and furious beginning of her life as a writer. It's 1908, and Katie Beauchamp is bored out of her mind in New Zealand. She's desperate to leave home, and has a burning ambition to be a writer. Her parents' bitter opposition can't stop her - at the age of 19, she arrives in London with a small allowance and big dreams. The next year of her life will change everything. In one year, Katie Beauchamp becomes Katherine Mansfield, and out of first love, disgrace and heartbreak, she forges the stories that will begin her career as a writer. One hundred years later, Katherine Mansfield is still New Zealand's most famous writer. Sunday Theatre - The Audi New Zealand Season: Bliss is the story of her brave, scandalous and triumphant beginning.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
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
- Mansfield, Katherine, 1888-1923
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- MF Films (Production Unit)
- Audi New Zealand (Series Sponsor)
- Kate Elliott (Actor)
- Fiona Samuel (Writer)
- Fiona Samuel (Director)
- Sarah Peirse (Actor)
- Peter Elliott (Actor)
- Tandi Wright (Actor)
- Ian Hughes (Actor)
Subjects
- Mansfield, Katherine, 1888-1923