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This retrospective special culls highlights from 40 seasons of the longest running show on NZ television. Farming, forestry and fishing are all on the roster, but this edition is as much about observing people and the land and changes over four decades. There is footage of high country musters, helicopter deer capture, floods and blizzards, as well as radio-controlled dogs and mice farmers. Longtime Country Calendar reporters like John Gordon share their memories, and the show catches up with some of the personalities that have featured in the series.
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Hi, I noticed in the last couple of episodes, some camera focused on differences in the disposition, or personality, of some featured farmers and their families. I picked up on some autisms here and there, well before the camera highlighted these normally subtle differences.
My reasons for commenting, are just to acknowledge that loner type neurology is alive and well on NZ farms. And that the country, and the economy will benefit, by these differences being celebrated, and shown in a good light.
Home viewers with similar neurology, the featured families themselves, and the wider NZ neurotypical community, will all benefit by a kind handed approach to those less socially able.
It would be a shame if 'TV sitcom hypersocial urban mores' were thrown in the face of those who shun mainstream social behaviours, and prefer working and relating to animals
I love country calendar, my friend made his own country calendar style show at the New Zealand Broadcasting School.
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Television, 1999 (Full Length)
The spoofs episode of the all-things-rural show
Short Film, 1957 (Full Length)
A classic NFU film on shearing legend Godfrey Bowen
Television, 1968 (Full Length)
A show that included some Country Calendar style hoaxes
Film, 2007 (Trailer and Excerpts)
A documentary on biodynamic farming and NZer Peter Proctor
Television, 1978 (Full Length Episode)
More Country Calendar magic
Television, 1984 (Full Length Episode)
80s Country Calendar episode on shearer Godfrey Bowen
Television, 1987 (Full Length Episode)
Country Calendar profile of deer capture and farming pioneer Sir Tim Wallis
Television, 1973 (Full Length Episode)
Another Best Of for a long running show
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Manu Hashidate
Posted at 11.59PM - 23.05.2013
The music to Country Calendar was always terrific. It gets mention in this flick as being imperative to their program's success - 'shame they don't actually say what it is!
Any one know?