All Blacks at War
Thirteen former All Blacks died in WWI. All Blacks at War brings their stories to life through military historian Dr. Chris Pugsley, ONZM, and former All Black Andrew Mehrtens. MNZM. Mehrts travels the Western Front, grave to grave. Along the way, he connects with others who also have connections to these men: be they schools in NZ, former All Blacks playing in France, or a town that was liberated by Kiwi soldiers in WWI and has never forgotten. All Blacks at War was produced by Homegrown TV and will be released on Anzac Day 2024. ANZAC DAY | APRIL 25. Former All Black Andrew Mehrtens, MNZM shares the story of the 13 All Blacks killed in WWI. We hear about the dire circumstances they faced from renowned military historian Dr. Chris… Series Classification: PG (Parental Guidance) | Produced for RNZ & TVNZ by Homegrown TV. Travelling the Western Front, grave to grave, former All Black Andrew Mehrtens shares the story of the 13 All Blacks, killed in WW I. Watch on TVNZ 1 at midday.
Primary Title
- All Blacks at War
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 25 April 2024
Start Time
- 06 : 53
Finish Time
- 08 : 00
Duration
- 67:00
Channel
- RNZ National
Broadcaster
- Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
- Thirteen former All Blacks died in WWI. All Blacks at War brings their stories to life through military historian Dr. Chris Pugsley, ONZM, and former All Black Andrew Mehrtens. MNZM. Mehrts travels the Western Front, grave to grave. Along the way, he connects with others who also have connections to these men: be they schools in NZ, former All Blacks playing in France, or a town that was liberated by Kiwi soldiers in WWI and has never forgotten. All Blacks at War was produced by Homegrown TV and will be released on Anzac Day 2024. ANZAC DAY | APRIL 25. Former All Black Andrew Mehrtens, MNZM shares the story of the 13 All Blacks killed in WWI. We hear about the dire circumstances they faced from renowned military historian Dr. Chris… Series Classification: PG (Parental Guidance) | Produced for RNZ & TVNZ by Homegrown TV. Travelling the Western Front, grave to grave, former All Black Andrew Mehrtens shares the story of the 13 All Blacks, killed in WW I. Watch on TVNZ 1 at midday.
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Feature
- History
- Holiday
- Music
- News
- War
Hosts
- Karen McCarthy (RNZ News)
- Andrew Mehrtens (Presenter, All Blacks at War)