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A Week of It was a pioneering political satire series. This episode from the first series tackles topical issues - many of which will seem bewildering to a 21st Century audience. Ken Ellis and David McPhail discuss the great NZ work of fiction and Jon Gadsby presents Māori news. Annie Whittle and McPhail act out how babies are made; there's a Justice Department recruitment film; interviewer (and future Royal PR man) Simon Walker is sent up; the sex habits of the 1977 Lions rugby tour are covered; as well as the wisdom of sheilas riding race horses.
A Week of It first screened on July 4, 1977. It was the result of four months of planning, practice shows and endless meetings. I started thinking about a weekly, satirical programme months before that, but I looked to Wellington for ...
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Morrissey Breen
Posted at 09.58PM - 28.05.2011
So THIS is where Billy T got the idea for "Te News" from!