Fallout - Part One

Written by Tom Scott and Greg McGee, Fallout was an award-winning two-part mini-series about the events leading up to New Zealand's 80s anti-nuclear stand. In this first episode Labour sweeps into power with an anti-nuclear platform. Upon taking office, David Lange (played by Australian actor Mark Mitchell) faces pressure to live up to his campaign rhetoric. In this excerpt, we see the parliamentary cut and thrust leading up to the election, with National MP Marilyn Waring defying Muldoon (Ian Mune) to cross the floor on the Nuclear Free New Zealand bill.

There is not the slightest doubt that this bill, if passed, would mean the end of ANZUS, and we could not remain in government if it became law, therefore it will not become law.

– PM Robert Muldoon (Ian Mune)

Key Cast & Crew

Madeline McNamara

As; Helen Clark

Mark Mitchell

As: David Lange

Chris Bailey

Director

Bruce Phillips

As: Geoffrey Palmer

Ian Mune

As: Sir Robert Muldoon

Donogh Rees

As: Marilyn Waring