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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.

  • 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
  • 2"Purple Prose" profile of US author Alice Walker.

  • 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)