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Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show

  • 1A special investigation into the Thomson Twins. The story of two brothers who were virtually held captive in their own home for 16 years and deprived of any exercise or social development, within their home in suburban Auckland.

    Speakers
    • John Thomson (Twin)
    • Joanna Simmonds (Twins' Aunty)
    • Aroha Whippy (Twins' Cousin)
    • Sgt Dean Duthie (Auckland Police)
    • Mapu Simmonds (Twins' Uncle)
    • Hugh Clarkson (Child and Adolescent Psychologist)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2The story of two brothers who were virtually held captive in their own home for 16 years and deprived of any exercise of social development, within their home in suburban Auckland. How were the two boys able to slip through the cracks and remain undetected for 16 years?

    Speakers
    • Joanna Simmonds (Twins' Aunty)
    • Aroha Whippy (Twins' Cousin)
    • Michael Holland (Close Up Reporter)
    • Sharon Cole (Former Families Commissioner)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3Behind the scenes as preparations for the AC/DC concert gets underway.

    Speakers
    • Opie Skjerseth (AC/DC's Production Manager)
    • Jez Craddick (Stage Manager)
    • Garry van Egmond (AC/DC Promoter)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Close Up
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 25 January 2010
Start Time
  • 19 : 00
Finish Time
  • 19 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • News
  • Newsmagazine
Speakers
  • Aroha Whippy (Twins' Cousin)
  • Garry van Egmond (AC/DC Promoter)
  • Hugh Clarkson (Child and Adolescent Psychologist)
  • Jez Craddick (Stage Manager)
  • Joanna Simmonds (Twins' Aunty)
  • John Thomson (Twin)
  • Mapu Simmonds (Twins' Uncle)
  • Michael Holland (Close Up Reporter)
  • Opie Skjerseth (AC/DC's Production Manager)
  • Sgt Dean Duthie (Auckland Police)
  • Sharon Cole (Former Families Commissioner)
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