The Naughty Bits Violence, Drugs and The 'F' Word
Why was Little Richard’s Tutti Frutti banned from radio? Why was James Dean’s famous film Rebel Without A Cause banned? Why was a woman arrested after using a bad word on stage? These are some of the stories in this episode of The Naughty Bits which looks at cuts censors made to films, music and TV because they were deemed potentially harmful to New Zealanders.
Bad words and rude parts are under examination in this three–part documentary series that explores New Zealand’s changing relationship with censorship. The Naughty Bits traces our shifting attitudes on what is acceptable to listen to, read, and see, from our colonial past through to the present day. The physical act to which we all owe our existence has always been a hot button issue for New Zealanders. Early missionaries to Aotearoa were horrified by the open attitude to sex exhibited by Maori, while in the 21st century a library removed an acclaimed book of pornography from its shelves.
Primary Title
- The Naughty Bits
Episode Title
- Violence, Drugs and The 'F' Word
Date Broadcast
- Monday 23 March 2015
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Bad words and rude parts are under examination in this three–part documentary series that explores New Zealand’s changing relationship with censorship. The Naughty Bits traces our shifting attitudes on what is acceptable to listen to, read, and see, from our colonial past through to the present day. The physical act to which we all owe our existence has always been a hot button issue for New Zealanders. Early missionaries to Aotearoa were horrified by the open attitude to sex exhibited by Maori, while in the 21st century a library removed an acclaimed book of pornography from its shelves.
Episode Description
- Why was Little Richard’s Tutti Frutti banned from radio? Why was James Dean’s famous film Rebel Without A Cause banned? Why was a woman arrested after using a bad word on stage? These are some of the stories in this episode of The Naughty Bits which looks at cuts censors made to films, music and TV because they were deemed potentially harmful to New Zealanders.
Classification
- PGR
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
- Censorship--New Zealand--History
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Swearing--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Ian Hughes (Narrator)
Contributors
- Laurie Clarke (Executive Producer)
- Vincent Burke (Executive Producer)
- Mark Everton (Producer)
- José Barbosa (Director)
- Top Shelf Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Censorship--New Zealand--History
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Swearing--New Zealand