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Letter to Blanchy - A Serious Undertaking

1995 Television
  • Comedy
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About

Letter to Blanchy was a rural comedy co-written by and starring legendary comedy duo, McPhail and Gadsby. In this excerpt from episode A Serious Undertaking, the clan lose one of their own. Afterwards, mates Derek, Barry and Ray struggle to make the necessary arrangements, and to have the difficult conversations partly due to poor organisational skills and general social awkwardness. The narration is a letter written to Blanchy, a friend living in the relative sophistication of Christchurch. Thos episode was directed by Ian Mune (Came a Hot Friday). The show ran for three seasons.

Key Cast & Crew

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Ian Mune
Director
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AK Grant
Writer
RW
Roy Wesney
As: Ron & Ernie

Related images

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A cast and crew photo from TV’s Letter to Blanchy.
Supplied by Fiona McKenzie
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A behind the scenes shot from the making of Letter to Blanchy.
Supplied by Fiona McKenzie
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Derek (David McPhail) tries on politics: a shot from TV series Letter to Blanchy
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The main characters from TV series Letter to Blanchy: from left to right Barry (Jon Gadsby), Ray (Peter Rowley) and Derek (David McPhail)