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Laurie Clarke

Producer, Director

Laurie Clarke began his career in 1983, as an editor for Australia’s ABC. Back home for the birth of TV3, he later spent nine years directing and producing for news show 20/20. Clarke is currently a company director at Top Shelf Productions; his list of credits includes Target, What's Really in Our Food, Making New Zealand, Heritage Rescue, and long-running media commentary show Media Take.

The wonderful thing is going into these small towns, and people start telling you stories from New Zealand history that no one has heard before. Laurie Clarke, describing 2016 series Heritage Rescue

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Interview

RNZ Interview: Target - Brooke Howard-Smith & Laurie Clarke

Interview, 2022

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K Road Chronicles - Series One

2019, Executive Producer - Web

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Making New Zealand - Broadcasting

2019, Executive Producer - Television

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Making New Zealand - Farming

2019, Executive Producer - Television

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Making New Zealand - Manufacturing

2019, Executive Producer - Television

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Making New Zealand - Tourism

2019, Executive Producer - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (10) - Series Two, Episode Two

2019, Director, Producer, Editor - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (11) - Series Two, Episode Three

2019, Director, Producer, Editor - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (13) - Series Two, Episode Five

2019, Director, Producer, Editor - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (15) - Series Two, Episode Seven

2019, Producer, Director, Editor - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (16) - Series Two, Episode Eight

2019, Producer, Director, Editor - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (17) - Series Two, Episode Nine

2019, Director, Producer, Editor - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (9) - Series Two, Episode One

2019, Director, Producer, Editor - Television

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Islands of the Gulf (1) First Episode

2018, Writer, Producer - Television

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Islands of the Gulf - Episode 2

2018, Producer, Writer - Television

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Islands of the Gulf - Episode 3

2018, Writer, Producer - Television

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Islands of the Gulf - Episode 4

2018, Writer, Producer - Television

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Islands of the Gulf - Episode 5

2018, Writer - Television

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Making New Zealand - Aviation

2018, Producer - Television

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Making New Zealand - Construction

2018, Producer - Television

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Making New Zealand - Forestry

2018, Producer - Television

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Making New Zealand - Mining

2018, Producer - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (12) - Series Two, Episode Four

2018, Director, Producer, Editor - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (14) - Series Two, Episode Six

2018, Director, Producer, Editor - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (1) - First Episode

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (2) - Series One, Episode Two

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (3) - Series One, Episode Three

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (4) - Series One, Episode Four

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (5) - Series One, Episode Five

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (6) - Series One, Episode Six

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (7) - Series One, Episode Seven

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Namaste New Zealand (8) - Series One, Episode Eight

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Heritage Rescue - Series Two

2017, Producer - Television

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Heritage Rescue - Series One

2016, Director (episodes 3 - 6, 8), Producer - Television

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Making New Zealand

2014 - 2019, Director, Producer, Executive Producer - Television

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Making New Zealand - Power

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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Making New Zealand - Railways

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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Making New Zealand - Roads

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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Making New Zealand - Shipping

2014, Director - Television

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The Naughty Bits - Free Speech and Sensitive Information

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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The Naughty Bits - The 'S' Word

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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The Naughty Bits - Violence, Drugs and the 'F' Word

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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The Nutters Club (Martin Crowe Episode)

2013, Executive Producer - Television

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Postcard from Afghanistan with Mike King

2012, Executive Producer - Television

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Media7 - Series Seven, Episode 13

2011, Executive Producer - Television

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The Nutters Club

2010 - 2014, Executive Producer - Television

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The Kitchen Job (Series Two, Episode Two)

2010, Post-Production Director, Executive Producer - Television

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Saving Face

2009, Executive Producer - Television

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The Kitchen Job

2008 - 2010, Executive Producer, Executive Producer - Television

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Media7/ Media3/ Media Take

2008 - 2017, Executive Producer - Television

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Th' Dudes - Right Second Time

2007, Producer - Television

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Leaving the Exclusive Brethren

2005, Producer - Television

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20/20

1994 - 2002, Story Producer - Television

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3 News / Newshub

1989 - 1992, Editor - Television

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Fast Forward

1988, Editor - Television

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Spot On

1987, Editor - Television