The Kiwi Who Saved Britain (2010)
The dramatised story of New Zealand air marshal Keith Park who led the RAF into battle against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain 1940. The documentary fuses war archive, scripted drama and feature film footage to bring the story to life.
Primary Title
- The Kiwi Who Saved Britain
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 25 April 2015
Original Broadcast Date
- Sunday 25 April 2010
Release Year
- 2010
Start Time
- 23 : 45
Finish Time
- 00 : 45
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- The dramatised story of New Zealand air marshal Keith Park who led the RAF into battle against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain 1940. The documentary fuses war archive, scripted drama and feature film footage to bring the story to life.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning 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
- Park, Keith, Sir, 1892-1975
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British
- Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- Docudrama
- History
- War
Contributors
- Keith Park (Subject)
- Stephen Papps (Actor)
- Stephen Lovatt (Actor)
- Tandi Wright (Actor)
- John Leigh (Actor)
- Cameron Rhodes (Actor)
- Tim Raby (Actor)
- John Callen (Narrator)
- Andrea Lamb (Executive Producer)
- Rob Antony (Writer)
- Dave Cameron (Cinematographer)
- John Callen (Director)
- Cass Avery (Producer)
- Greenstone Pictures (Production Unit)
- TVNZ (Funder)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Park, Keith, Sir, 1892-1975
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British
- Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940
- Documentary films--New Zealand