Peter Read

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A self taught stargazer, Peter Read’s passion for astronomy coincided with a budding television industry and the beginning of manned spaceflight. His programme, The Night Sky, played in primetime from 1964; and his avuncular style inspired New Zealanders to look at the stars. It was the country’s longest running TV show when it was cancelled in 1974, and he was the longest serving presenter. Peter Read died in 1981.

Screenography

Screenography

	Titles	Role/s	Year
	The Night Sky - 10 Years of Night Sky	Presenter	1973
	Survey: Take Three Passions	Subject	1972
	Town and Around: Wellington Highlights	Presenter	1968
	Horizon	Presenter	1966 - 1968
	The Night Sky - Solar Eclipse	Presenter	1965
	Town and Around	Presenter	1966 - 1970
	The Night Sky	Presenter	1963 - 1974
	The Infinite Sky	Presenter	1962
	A Closer Look at the Moon	Presenter	1961
	Antarctic Adventure	Narrator	1957

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