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The Billy T James Collection

This posthumous series — produced by Ginette...

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Kiwi Comedy On TV

This collection celebrates Kiwi comedy on TV: the...

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Top 40 NZ TV Classics

This Kiwi TV collection brings together 40 local TV...

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Nuclear-free New Zealand

On 8 June 1987 Nuclear-free NZ became law. This...

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The Matariki Collection

A selection of iconic Māori TV, film and music video for...

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The Billy T James Collection

Billy T James is a Kiwi entertainment legend. This...

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Best of the 80s

This 1980s collection shows the screen icons from the...

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Accent on Kiwi

From Karyn Hay to Billy T, take a look at some fentestic...

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NZ On Screen Turns 10

From Britten to Bugger, this collection celebrates 10...

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60 TV Moments: 1960 - 2020

60 TV moments from across the decades, celebrating 60...

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NZ Comedy is a Bit S**t ...But in a Good Way

A collection exploring the mindspinning idea that Kiwi...

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Billy T James - A Celebration

A special about Billy's life

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The Billy T James Collection - Episode Four

More Billy T from this series

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Billy T Live

Billy T triumphant return to performing after heart surgery

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The Last Laugh

Documentary on Māori comedy

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The James Gang Rides Again

A documentary on Billy T James’ heart transplant

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Billy T James - A Daughter's Story

Billy T's daughter Cherie remembers him

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Howard Morrison Special - Hamilton

A classic Howard Morrison cabaret performance

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The Unauthorised History of New Zealand - Sex (excerpts)

Another irreverent take on NZ history

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The Early Bird Show - Excerpts

Billy T recalls his school days on this children's show

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Radio Times - Series One, Episode Two

Billy T's TV breakthrough

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An Evening with Sir Howard Morrison

Howard Morrison performs with the Auckland Philharmonia

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Billy T: Te Movie

Documentary about Billy T

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Billy

2011 drama about Billy T's life

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Shearing Technique

Another famous black singlet wearer

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The Leading Edge

Billy T cameos in this ski film as a crazy pilot

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Sir Howard Morrison - Time of My Life

A celebration of 40 years in showbiz for Howard Morrison

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A Week of It - First Episode

Another popular comedy show

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My Old Man's an All Black - performed by Howard Morrison & Billy T James

Billy T and Howard Morrison perform together

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This is Your Life - Sir Howard Morrison

A tribute to Sir Howard Morrison

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On the Mat - 29 July 1980

Billy T appears in this episode of On The Mat

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The Billy T James Show (sitcom) - excerpts

Sitcom starring Billy T

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Billy T James America's Cup Challenge

Billy T visits the 1987 NZ America's Cup challenge

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Footrot Flats - The Dog's Tale

NZ’s first animated feature, featuring Billy T James as...

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Rabbiter's Rest - A Fair Cop

Billy T appears in this rural sitcom

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The Good, the Bad and the Rugby

Skit writer Phil Gifford also wrote for this doco

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Only in Aotearoa - First Episode

More Māori sketch comedy

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First Contact

More first contact humour

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The Unauthorised History of New Zealand - Visitors (Episode One)

Another irreverent take on NZ history

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The Life and Times of Te Tutu - Series One

More colonial trouser pulling

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The Pretender - Series Two, Episode One

Later political satire

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 3 - Let Us Entertain You

Billy T is discussed in this documentary

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 7 - Taonga TV

Documentary on 50 years of Māori programmes

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NZ On Air 30th Birthday - Billy T James

Kiwi stars reminisce about Billy T James

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Telly Laughs - Greatest Hits

More sketch comedy

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Ngā Pātītī Maota o te Kāinga - First Episode

Another show celebrating Māori entertainers

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Rural Delivery - Series Five, Episode Five

Includes some non-satirical rural news

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Terry and the Gunrunners - Full Series

Billy T James appeared in this kids' drama