The Pretender
Facing pressure from his new electorate over a proposed superfart tax, Dennis promises to deliver U2 Frontman Bono.
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 26 October 2008
Start Time
- 22 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 6
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
- Facing pressure from his new electorate over a proposed superfart tax, Dennis promises to deliver U2 Frontman Bono.
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 LD08-1274
Subjects
- Television series--New Zealand
- New Zealand--Politics and government--Satire
Genres
- Comedy
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