AndrewWhiteside
- Producer
Andrew Whiteside made his name as a reporter, director and producer on Queer Nation, one of the world's longest running queer television programmes. After nine years with the show, Whiteside went on to set up his own company, Roll Tape Productions.
Screenography
Biography
Andrew Whiteside spent nine years working on Queer Nation. When the show finally went off air in 2004, it had become the world's longest running queer television programme.
Born in England, Whiteside moved to New Zealand with his family when he was seven, and spent his formative years in West Auckland. Keen to work in television, he spent time behind the scenes at regional channel Triangle TV and student radio station 95bFM, before joining New Zealand's first gay TV programme Express Report in 1996. The show was renamed Queer Nation the following year.
Awards
2003 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Factual Series: Queer Nation
“There isn't a story topic he hasn't covered: from AIDS and HIV; arts and entertainment; politics and discrimination; health and recreation. ”