Frontline
TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.
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1"Pumping Up" Steroid use in NZ. Profile of one athlete who's life was ruined by steroid use. Ease with which steroids can be bought in Thailand.
Speakers
- Stephen Turnbull (former body builder)
- Toni Tuineau (partner)
- John France (Ak. Medical School)
- Phil Chitty (NZ Customs)
- Jim McDonald (suspected steroid dealer)
- Murray Cheater (former hammer thrower)
- Sam Johnson (field coach)
- Paul Christiansen (body builder)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2"Purple Prose" profile of US author Alice Walker.
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3"Back in Circulation" The chelation debate. First NZ clinical trials.
Speakers
- Norm Tomlin (chelation patient)
- Richard Quigley (trial pratient)
- Andre Van Rij (Dunedin Hospital)
- John Scott (Middlemore Hospital)
- Erma Patterson (chelation patient)
- Malcolm Fiddell (chelation patient)
- Maurice Williamson MP (Assoc. Health Minister)
- Paul Way (chelation patient)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Frontline
Secondary Title
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 12 July 1992
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.
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
- Current affairs
Speakers
- Andre Van Rij (Dunedin Hospital)
- Erma Patterson (chelation patient)
- Jim McDonald (suspected steroid dealer)
- John France (Ak. Medical School)
- John Scott (Middlemore Hospital)
- Malcolm Fiddell (chelation patient)
- Maurice Williamson MP (Assoc. Health Minister)
- Murray Cheater (former hammer thrower)
- Norm Tomlin (chelation patient)
- Paul Christiansen (body builder)
- Paul Way (chelation patient)
- Phil Chitty (NZ Customs)
- Richard Quigley (trial pratient)
- Sam Johnson (field coach)
- Stephen Turnbull (former body builder)
- Toni Tuineau (partner)