Top 40 NZ TV Classics
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“... the glue that bound us together as a modest nation”
Barney McDonald channel surfs 50 years of Kiwi TV, looking at the shows as notches on both a personal and national growth chart. Read More >
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Reading the News
Compiled especially by NZ On Screen this is a showcase of early newsreaders, from Bill Toft's BBC plum to Richard and Judy. Watch >
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The early years
This doco sees Dougal Stevenson revisit TV’s first 15 years - from its 1960 NZBC birth to double channel-spawning puberty in 1975. Watch >
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Beyond a Joke
This doco surveys Kiwi TV humour and features dollops of classic comedy moments from over the years: from Fred Dagg, to Funny Business. Watch >
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Roger Horrocks: A History of TV
A precis of the screen-scape: from black and white beginnings, and public service vs commercial debates, to the internet. Read More >
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Acknowledgement
This collection would not be possible without the ongoing help of TVNZ and the TVNZ Archive. Many thanks to our colleagues at both these organisations.