Backchat
New Zealand arts programme featuring film and exhibition reviews and interviews with local and overseas artists. Studio debate on actors and other artists finding difficulties with the Employment Service not recognising their careers as legitimate professions with Alison Enright, Actor’s Equity, Kim Pieters, The Quartz Group, Gareth Morgan, economist and commentator and Peter McCardle, Employment minister. An item on cancelling of ‘Body Fictions’ show scheduled for Auckland Art Gallery;Kate Darrow, Auckland Art Gallery; Andrew Bogle, curator; studio debate on cancelling ‘Body Fictions’; Paula Savage, Wellington City Art Gallery and Chris Saines, Auckland Art Gallery. McAndrew’s Intermediate School art auction, Dunedin; Lesley Hirst, art teacher / auction organiser; Marshall Seifert, auctioneer / gallery owner; interview with Niall Stokes, Irish Independent Radio and Television Commission on promoting local content. An item on ‘Soliton’ dance and art party; Michael Hodgson, organiser; Joost Langeveld and Shelley Simpson, ‘Wriggler’ artists; Jenny Little and Nigel Brookes, M Box artists. National Opera of Wellington production of ‘La Boheme’; Kate Hawley, designer; listings. Film review of ‘Six Days, Seven Nights’ with Chris Knox. Backchat and letter of the week; end
Backch@t is magazine-style arts and culture show.
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1Is the occupation of an actor or an actress a realistic or proper job? Should actors be able to claim the dole? Continued debate from last week's story.
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2An interview with Niall Stokes, head of Ireland's broadcasting policy body.
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3The Auckland Art Gallery has cancelled the contemporary art show "Body Fictions" after two years of planning and research.
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4McAndrew Intermediate School's 7th Annual Art Auction. It raises money for the school and the artists, including some from the school children.
Primary Title
- Backchat
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 28 June 1998
Start Time
- 12 : 00
Finish Time
- 13 : 30
Duration
- 90:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 15
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Backch@t is magazine-style arts and culture show.
Episode Description
- New Zealand arts programme featuring film and exhibition reviews and interviews with local and overseas artists. Studio debate on actors and other artists finding difficulties with the Employment Service not recognising their careers as legitimate professions with Alison Enright, Actor’s Equity, Kim Pieters, The Quartz Group, Gareth Morgan, economist and commentator and Peter McCardle, Employment minister. An item on cancelling of ‘Body Fictions’ show scheduled for Auckland Art Gallery;Kate Darrow, Auckland Art Gallery; Andrew Bogle, curator; studio debate on cancelling ‘Body Fictions’; Paula Savage, Wellington City Art Gallery and Chris Saines, Auckland Art Gallery. McAndrew’s Intermediate School art auction, Dunedin; Lesley Hirst, art teacher / auction organiser; Marshall Seifert, auctioneer / gallery owner; interview with Niall Stokes, Irish Independent Radio and Television Commission on promoting local content. An item on ‘Soliton’ dance and art party; Michael Hodgson, organiser; Joost Langeveld and Shelley Simpson, ‘Wriggler’ artists; Jenny Little and Nigel Brookes, M Box artists. National Opera of Wellington production of ‘La Boheme’; Kate Hawley, designer; listings. Film review of ‘Six Days, Seven Nights’ with Chris Knox. Backchat and letter of the week; end
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)
Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Interviewer)
- Mark Crysell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alison Enright (Actors' Equity)
- Andrew Bogle (Curator)
- Chris Saines (Auckland Art Gallery)
- Gareth Morgan (Economist and Commentator)
- Kare Darrow (Auckland Art Gallery)
- Kim Pieters (The Quartz Group)
- Lesley Hirst (Art Teacher / Auction Organiser)
- Marshall Seifert (Auctioneer / Gallery owner)
- Niall Stokes (Irish Independent Radio & TV Comm.)
- Paula Savage (Wellington City Gallery)
- Peter McCardle (Employment Minister)