RNZ's Podcast Hour Black Sheep
The Best of RNZ's Podcasts. 2023 NZ PODCAST AWARDS - PODCAST OF THE YEAR (GOLD) The shady, controversial and sometimes downright villainous characters of New Zealand history, presented by William Ray.
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1[Black Sheep] Highwayman: the story of Robert Wallath In 1892 a masked man in a bizarre uniform began a 15 month crime spree, robbing people at gunpoint in and around New Plymouth. When he was finally arrested and unmasked, residents were dumbfounded to discovered the perpetrator was a well-liked local lad - Robert Wallath. Wallath, it turned out, had a deep fascination for highway criminals and at trial his lawyers claimed his mind had been "polluted" by trashy novels about Dick Turpin and Ned Kelly. But later in life, Wallath claimed his crimes had divine inspiration. So what really drove this Taranaki teenager to commit such a brazen string of robberies and thefts? [Radio New Zealand, Season 8, Episode 4, Friday 16 August 2024, 05:00]
Primary Title
- RNZ's Podcast Hour
Secondary Title
- Black Sheep
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 18 August 2024
Start Time
- 06 : 58
Finish Time
- 08 : 00
Duration
- 62:00
Channel
- Radio New Zealand National
Broadcaster
- Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
- The Best of RNZ's Podcasts. 2023 NZ PODCAST AWARDS - PODCAST OF THE YEAR (GOLD) The shady, controversial and sometimes downright villainous characters of New Zealand history, presented by William Ray.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Crime
- Documentary
- Feature
- History
- Music
- News
Hosts
- Susana Lei'ataua (Presenter, Storytime / RNZ News / RNZ's Podcast Hour)
- William Ray (Presenter, Black Sheep)