25 Years of Television
In 1985 Television New Zealand went all out to celebrate the 25th anniversary of local TV. Three specials marked the occasion. Two-parter 25 Years of Television was the most comprehensive: in part one, newsreader Dougal Stevenson chronicled the path from the one channel days of the 1960s, to a second channel in 1975 (TV3 didn't launch until 1989). A variety show (see musical excerpts below) — also called 25 Years of Television — featured performances by everyone from Dinah Lee to Ray Woolf. Lastly Network New Zealand went behind the scenes at TVNZ.
25 Years of Television - Part One
Television, 1985 (Full Length)
Network New Zealand
Television, 1985 (Full Length)
25 Years of Television - Funny Moments
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)
Rip It Up - performed by Tom Sharplin
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)
Don't You Know Yockomo / Do the Blue Beat - performed by Dinah Lee
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)
Join Together - performed by Steve Allen
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)
Timothy - performed by The Chicks
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)
Gimme Some Lovin' - performed by Mr Lee Grant
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)
Nothing But Dreams - performed by Tina Cross
Television, 1979–1985 (Excerpts)
Pinocchio - performed by Maria Dallas
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)
If I Needed You - performed by Jodi Vaughan and Brendan Dugan
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)
Penny Lane - performed by Ray Woolf
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)
Streets of Laredo - performed by John Grenell
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)
Beautiful Lady - performed by Patsy Riggir
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)
L’Amour est l’Enfant de la Liberte - performed by The Rumour
Television, 1985 (Excerpts)