Confessions of a Simple Surgeon
An anti-smoking, anti-alcohol documentary fronted by Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans, surgeon and defacer of hoardings. He is noted for his unusual methods of discouraging smoking and drinking, and presents some alarming case histories.
Primary Title
- Confessions of a Simple Surgeon
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 11 September 1990
Start Time
- 21 : 40
Finish Time
- 22 : 10
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- An anti-smoking, anti-alcohol documentary fronted by Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans, surgeon and defacer of hoardings. He is noted for his unusual methods of discouraging smoking and drinking, and presents some alarming case histories.
Classification
- G
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.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Australia
- Smoking
- Smoking cessation
- Passive smoking
Genres
- Documentary
- Health
Hosts
- Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans (Presenter)
Contributors
- Paul Harmon (Director)
- Bruce Donaldson (Producer)
- Paul Harmon (Writer)
- Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans (Writer)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Australia
- Smoking
- Smoking cessation
- Passive smoking