Public Eye
Topics covered include: new health package; politicians' ethics; the Government's advertisements on television; pandas; Whare Paia; cricket; Winston Peters on the United States election; firebombing police stations; John Banks and 'Lauranorda' (law and order); Telecom commercials; frigate deal; Radio With Pictures (RWP) and the gothic music cult; kumara and Maoritanga; sale of State Owned Assets (SOEs); and National Party infighting.
Inspired by the British series, Spitting Image, Public Eye uses latex puppets to caricature topical personalities, mostly drawn from the world of politics.
Primary Title
- Public Eye
Date Broadcast
- Monday 31 October 1988
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Inspired by the British series, Spitting Image, Public Eye uses latex puppets to caricature topical personalities, mostly drawn from the world of politics.
Episode Description
- Topics covered include: new health package; politicians' ethics; the Government's advertisements on television; pandas; Whare Paia; cricket; Winston Peters on the United States election; firebombing police stations; John Banks and 'Lauranorda' (law and order); Telecom commercials; frigate deal; Radio With Pictures (RWP) and the gothic music cult; kumara and Maoritanga; sale of State Owned Assets (SOEs); and National Party infighting.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
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.
Genres
- Comedy
- Politics