Matt Heath was one of the key creative minds behind anarchic stunt comedy late night show Back Of The Y, before becoming a NZ Herald columnist, Radio Hauraki DJ, and comical cricket commentator. This interview includes:
Heath's early love of The Young Ones and Badjelly the Witch — and later unconsciously plagiarising American movies on Back Of The Y
Making stunt-laden short films Vaseline Warriors and Shafted with fellow Back of the Y creator Chris Stapp, while at university in Dunedin
The long route to getting Back of the Y made — and how Bill Ralston almost cancelled the show before it debuted
The many injuries that occured during filming, and worries that Stapp, who performed most of the stunts, had died several times
Breaking guitars and ribs while on tour with musician Tim Finn
Jeremy Wells coming up with the idea for the Alternative Commentary Collective, and the challenges of getting sports comedy funded in New Zealand
