Epidemic
An episode from Epidemic. Set in a small North Island town where race relations are strained to breaking point, this four part virus outbreak thriller revolves around Māori tāpū and an archaeological dig which locals are worried will disturb the graves of their ancestors.
A series looking back at past television programmes.
Primary Title
- Epidemic
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 15 May 2004
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A series looking back at past television programmes.
Episode Description
- An episode from Epidemic. Set in a small North Island town where race relations are strained to breaking point, this four part virus outbreak thriller revolves around Māori tāpū and an archaeological dig which locals are worried will disturb the graves of their ancestors.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
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
- He Taonga Films (Production Unit)
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
- TVNZ (Production Unit)
- Keith Aberdein (Writer)
- Whaimutu Dewes (Actor)
- Catherine Downes (Actor)
- Bruno Lawrence (Actor)
- Dorothy McKegg (Actor)
- Bruce Phillips (Actor)
- Tama Poata (Actor)
- Martyn Sanderson (Actor)
- Michael Scott-Smith (Producer)
- Michael Scott-Smith (Director)
- Don Selwyn (Actor)
- Lani Tupu (Actor)
- Ian Watkin (Actor)