Studio One - Episode Two 1968

DJ Neville (“Cham the Man”) Chamberlain hosts this episode from the first series of the NZBC’s nationwide search for stars. Judges Nick Karavias and Jim McNaught and guest Allison (“Queen of Pop”) Durbin preside over entries in the original song competition (all sung by Yolande Gibson); and the New Faces segment features vocal trio The Shevelles, a saxaphone quartet and 16-year-old country singer Brendan Dugan (the eventual winner of the series). A film clip of Wellington band The Avengers’ classic ‘Love Hate Revenge’ shows as the judges convene.

We were a bit self-indulgent on that show and we deserved all the brickbats that we got ... we got carried away with our own self importance

– Sir Howard Morrison on the Studio One judges (One Turns Forty, 2000)

Key Cast & Crew

Christopher Bourn

Producer

Allison Durbin

Judge

Neville Chamberlain

Presenter

Bryan Williamson

Editor

Jim McNaught

Judge

Brian Latham

Camera