The Pretender
Tonight: Dennis, a last minute addition to Dancing with the Stars, finds himself balancing Samba practice with a hostile electorate who see him as being increasingly out of touch with his Southland roots.
In the 2000s mockumentary realism (led by The Office) was making its mark in television comedy. Series The Pretender gave Kiwi politics the embedded camera treatment. The series looks at the inner workings of a typical NZ MP's office, as Team Planet attempts to navigate the dog eat dog world of Government.
Primary Title
- The Pretender
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 19 October 2008
Start Time
- 22 : 35
Finish Time
- 23 : 05
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 5
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- In the 2000s mockumentary realism (led by The Office) was making its mark in television comedy. Series The Pretender gave Kiwi politics the embedded camera treatment. The series looks at the inner workings of a typical NZ MP's office, as Team Planet attempts to navigate the dog eat dog world of Government.
Episode Description
- Tonight: Dennis, a last minute addition to Dancing with the Stars, finds himself balancing Samba practice with a hostile electorate who see him as being increasingly out of touch with his Southland roots.
Classification
- AO
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.
Notes
- From DVD-V LD08-1272
Subjects
- Television series--New Zealand
- New Zealand--Politics and government--Satire
Genres
- Comedy
- Politics
Contributors
- Rachel Gardner (Producer)
- Jonathan Brough (Director)
- Peter Cox (Writer)
- Bob Maclaren (Actor)
- Serena Cotton (Actor)
- Joel Tobeck (Actor)
- Great Southern Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Television series--New Zealand
- New Zealand--Politics and government--Satire