Unauthorised History of New Zealand
In this satire series presenter Jeremy Wells plumbs the TV archives to poke fun at New Zealand, and its people. Some excruciating hilarity is mined from artifacts of visitation to southern shores, from Bill Clinton to the Beatles. Muhammad Ali's fast food tastes down under are examined; the Dalai Lama finds bad karma in Christchurch; Charles and Diana visit in 1981; and mirth is mined from all things ovine. https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-unauthorised-history-of-new-zealand-2005-ba9/series
Jeremy Wells hosts a series that reveals the real history of our nation.
Primary Title
- Unauthorised History of New Zealand
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 1 November 2005
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Jeremy Wells hosts a series that reveals the real history of our nation.
Episode Description
- In this satire series presenter Jeremy Wells plumbs the TV archives to poke fun at New Zealand, and its people. Some excruciating hilarity is mined from artifacts of visitation to southern shores, from Bill Clinton to the Beatles. Muhammad Ali's fast food tastes down under are examined; the Dalai Lama finds bad karma in Christchurch; Charles and Diana visit in 1981; and mirth is mined from all things ovine. https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-unauthorised-history-of-new-zealand-2005-ba9/series
Classification
- Unknown
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
- Documentary
Hosts
- Jeremy Wells (Presenter)
Contributors
- Philip Smith (Executive Producer)
- Tony Holden (Network Executive)
- Claire Logan (Producer)
- Paul Casserly (Producer)
- Paul Casserly (Director)
- Great Southern Television (Production Unit)
- TVNZ (Production Unit)