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RNZ Interview: Close to Home - Irene Gardiner

Interview – 2022

Close to Home was New Zealand's very first soap opera. Based on the life and times of a Wellington family, the Heartes, as well as their friends and neighbours, it screened from 1975 until 1983. In the first in a series of interviews looking back at New Zealand screen history, Jesse Mulligan is joined by former television producer and industry veteran Irene Gardiner.

This audio interview was recorded for RNZ National's NZ Screen History series, which aired in 2021 as part of Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan. The content is copyright to RNZ, and may not be reproduced from NZ On Screen.