Duggan: Time and Tide

Brothers-in-law? Or brothers in crime?

– TV reporter Leigh Bissett (Laura Hill) delivers a catchy line

The media are only interested in getting the facts. . . . Okay, I admit that's going a bit far.

– Constable Peach (Toby Leach) half heartedly defends his reporter mate

I no longer know what to think.

– Helen Davies (Ginette McDonald) plays it cool under police questioning

Because it was my first big gig out of drama school it was all a bit overwhelming. I was working with New Zealand's crème de la crème, and people who were going to go on to become New Zealand's stars, and people who would become my really good friends. It was a really special time for me. I feel hugely privileged and thankful for the opportunity. I liked Peach. I really enjoyed playing him. I'd hang out with him in Picton.

– Toby Leach on playing Constable Peach in Gibson Group's police drama Duggan

Deirdre's dead, like Mr Davies. Everybody's got to die sometime...fair's fair.

– Malcolm (William Davis) keeps his cards close to his chest

No comment.

– Detective Duggan ( John Bach) refuses to play ball with reporter Leigh Bissett (Laura Hill)

...people are a bit funny when someone's been murdered in a place.

– A Picton real estate agent (Chrissy Hill) on the bad vibes around Caprice Caravan Park

These days you turn up on set and they’re all professionals; everybody knows what they’re doing. In the old days, we all used to pile in together and help each other out. If a member of the crew needed a hand editing something, we just did it.

– Veteran actor John Bach on how the NZ screen industry has changed since the 1970s. Stuff, 23 February 2023