Facelift - Series Three, Episode One

In the lead-up to the 2005 general election, politicians were ripe for the picking in the third season of sketch show Facelift. Prime Minister Helen Clark faces off against National leader Don Brash in a television debate, with an "electrifying" take on audience participation. Makeup and prosthetics enhance the caricatures of Kiwi stars, from Mark Sainsbury's enormous moustache to Paul Holmes' nose. Cohen Holloway features as John Campbell (plus other characters). This third series was nominated for Best Comedy Programme at the 2006 New Zealand Screen Awards.

Instead of a speech, I’ve been advised simply to say words that provoke a negative response towards Labour: hip hop tours, speeding motorcades, political correctness, an endemic culture of systematic fiscal irresponsibility.

– Don Brash (Alan Brunton) during an election debate with Helen Clark, where negative audience reactions can result in electric shocks

Key Cast & Crew

Alan Brunton

As: Don Brash, various roles

Georgina Christensen

As: Jeanette Fitzsimons, various roles

Paul Yates

As: Mark Sainsbury, various roles, Writer, Script Editor

Cohen Holloway

As: Rodney Hide, various roles

Darlene Mohekey

As: Suzanne Paul, Helen Clark, Joan Bolger, various roles

Thomas Robins

Director