Backchat
“Bill Ralston talks to UK artist Tania Kovats about her “Virgin in a Condom” artwork. Miriama Kamo is on the road with the New Zealand Ballet and Chris Knox talks to US filmmaker John Sayles. British conceptual art show at Te Papa; Ian Wedde, Te Papa concept curator; item on “Virgin in a Condom” furore; Bernice Murphy, ‘Pictura Britannica’ curator; commercial break. Auckland’s recent problems and issues with Christine Fletcher, Epsom MP and Wynne Raymond, Mayor of Timaru. Regional touring by Royal Ballet; Jon Trimmer; Angela Meecham, Alexandra Community Arts Council; Shannon Dawson, dancer; commercial break. Highlights from Wellington International Festival of the Arts; Carla van Zon, executive director, International Festival; ‘Heretic’ play on Derek Freeman’s disputing of Margaret Mead’s anthropological classic ‘Coming of Age in Samoa; David Williamson, playwright; Paul Bushnell, Radio New Zealand arts critic” (New Zealand Listener). This is the first programme of Backchat.
Backch@t is magazine-style arts and culture show.
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1Virtua Britanica Exhibition The Virgin in a Condom controversy: why is it so offensive? Could censorship legislation apply? Virtua Britanica is a conceptual art movement, with 'shock' artists like Damion Hurst. Background reports and studio discussion. Bill Ralston speaks to artist Tania Kovats.
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2Auckland Infrastructure Auckland's infrastructure problems - why do other NZers take such pleasure in Auckland's misfortune? Auckland’s recent problems and issues with Christine Fletcher, Epsom MP and Wynne Raymond, Mayor of Timaru.
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3Regional touring by the RNZ Ballet Regional touring by Royal Ballet has been reinstated and is popping up in small towns and halls around the country.
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4International Festival of the Arts Highlights shots and I/V with the director.
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5"Heretic" and Margaret Mead The conclusions in anthropologist Margaret Mead's book 'The Coming of Age in Samoa' were proven wrong by New Zealander, Derek Freeman. For this he was 'excommunicated' by the anthropology world. The play 'Heretic" by David Williamson tells this story.
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6Festival Highlights Paul Bushnell describes the festival highlights.
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7John Sales Interview with writer, director, actor and filmmaker John Sales.
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8Backchat Viewer's comments and the weekly prize. Preview of next week's programme.
Primary Title
- Backchat
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 22 March 1998
Start Time
- 12 : 00
Finish Time
- 13 : 30
Duration
- 90:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 1
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Backch@t is magazine-style arts and culture show.
Episode Description
- “Bill Ralston talks to UK artist Tania Kovats about her “Virgin in a Condom” artwork. Miriama Kamo is on the road with the New Zealand Ballet and Chris Knox talks to US filmmaker John Sayles. British conceptual art show at Te Papa; Ian Wedde, Te Papa concept curator; item on “Virgin in a Condom” furore; Bernice Murphy, ‘Pictura Britannica’ curator; commercial break. Auckland’s recent problems and issues with Christine Fletcher, Epsom MP and Wynne Raymond, Mayor of Timaru. Regional touring by Royal Ballet; Jon Trimmer; Angela Meecham, Alexandra Community Arts Council; Shannon Dawson, dancer; commercial break. Highlights from Wellington International Festival of the Arts; Carla van Zon, executive director, International Festival; ‘Heretic’ play on Derek Freeman’s disputing of Margaret Mead’s anthropological classic ‘Coming of Age in Samoa; David Williamson, playwright; Paul Bushnell, Radio New Zealand arts critic” (New Zealand Listener). This is the first programme of Backchat.
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
- Newsmagazine
- Performing arts
Hosts
- Bill Ralston (Presenter)
Contributors
- Miriama Kamo (Reporter)
- Jos Turner (Director)
- Geoff Steven (Network Executive)
- Dave Gibson (Executive Producer)
- Gordon Harcourt (Producer)
- Gibson Group (Production Unit)
Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Crysell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Miriama Kamo (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Angela Meecham (Alexandra Community Arts Council)
- Bill Hastings (Law Lecturer)
- Carla van Zon (Executive Director, Wellington Arts Festival)
- Chris Knox (Film Reviewer)
- Christine Fletcher (Labour MP)
- Colleen Rogers (Paihia)
- David Copeland (Commentator)
- David Williamson (Playwright)
- Grant O'Neill (Theatre Goer)
- Ian Wedde (Te Papa Concept Curator)
- Jennifer Buckley (Director, Auckland Arts Fair)
- John Sales (Director / Writer / Actor)
- Jon Trimmer (Ballet legend)
- Lyndsay Freer (Catholic Communications)
- Paul Bushnell (Radio NZ)
- Paul Smith (British Council)
- Shannon Dawson (Dancer)
- Stuart McKenzie (Theologian)
- Tania Kovats (Artist)
- Vox pop (Vox pop)
- Wynne Raymond (Timaru Mayor)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Alexandra, New Zealand (Otago)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)