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This episode from the second series of pioneering political satire show A Week of It takes a light-hearted look at issues of the day: sporting contact with South Africa, the 1978 election, traffic cops against coupling in cars, dawn raids in Ponsonby, weather girls struggling with te reo, and bread and newspaper strikes. Patricia Bartlett struggles with a French stick and beer baron Sir Justin Ebriated is interviewed. John Walker, "current world record holder for selling cans of Fresh Up", is sent up, and there's a racing themed "geegees Wayne" sign off.
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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