This Week in TV History
This Week in TV History brings you classic TV moments as well as ones that you've probably forgotten but that deserve another showing.
The show is presented by Damian Christie, who says one of his
favourite things about working at TVNZ is being able to fossick
around the archives.
"Our archives are an awesome asset to the country; many thousands
if not millions of clips from the past 50 years and beyond. I've
always loved being able to look at these items, not just the big
historical moments we've all seen before, but the little stories
that tell us so much about our shared history and who we are as New
Zealanders."
Episode 4: September 21-27
On this week's episode: The SAS are deployed to Malaya, quiz show
host Lockwood Smith and remember those dancing cossacks?
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Episode 3: September 14 - 20
On this week's episode: Depravity amongst Hutt Valley teenagers,
Mark Sainsbury in short, shorts and a classic Country calendar
spoof.
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Episode 2: September 7 - 13
Protests over the Springbok tour heat up, Miss Auckland gives some
beauty tips and of course that day in New York that no-one will
forget.
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Episode 1: August 31 - September 6
How to rid your lawn of dog poo, a classic
commercial, two classic races and Thingee loses an eye.
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If you have any suggestions for the programme we would love
to hear them. Just email to
history@tvnz.co.nz
or
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Meet your host
Damian Christie has had a varied career in the media and with his
wide range of interests is the perfect person to be digging around
in the archives for those golden television moments that you may or
may not remember.
A freelance writer for 15 years, Damian has contributed to a wide range of publications, from Metro and the Herald on Sunday, to Bride & Groom and NZ Pet magazines.
He came to TVNZ in 2004 and has worked on a number of shows in the area of news and current affairs, including Flipside, Sunday and Close Up. At the moment he co-hosts TVNZ 7's Back Benches show and works on TV ONE's Q+A.
Damian also has a keen interest in new media and information technology and has been contributing to New Zealand's biggest blog, Public Address, since it began in 2002.
