Ian Cross
Journalist, Author, Broadcaster
Ian Cross trained as a journalist. His 1957 novel The God Boy was hailed as a classic (and similar status afforded to the 1976 TV adaptation). As Listener editor he doubled its circulation; as broadcasting chair and chief executive he had a turbulent relationship with the Muldoon government — and failed to stem what he saw as the over-commercialisation of television.
I melded South Pacific TV and TV One together and that caused a lot of angst, but I was convinced of the need to do it. Looking back I created a Frankenstein’s monster. Television is the most pervasive and democratic medium in any country. Every western country has a non-commercial television service. We haven’t. Ian Cross in The NZ Herald, 23 July 2000
In Memoriam 2019
2019, Subject - Television
The Game of Our Lives - Home and Away
1996, Commentator - Television
The Edge - Series One, Episode 13
1993, Subject - Television
25 Years of Television - Part One
1985, Subject - Television
Fourth Estate
1981 - 1988, Presenter - Television
The God Boy
1976, Original Author - Television
Off the Beaten Track
1973, Presenter - Television
Survey - Where Have All the Wowsers Gone?
1972, Subject - Television
The City of No
1971, Writer - Television
Compass
1964 - 1969, Reporter - Television