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The first of two excerpts from the first episode of series one.
The second of two excerpts from the first episode of series one.
The credits from the first episode of series one.
The Unauthorised History of New Zealand - Visitors (Episode One)
Television (Excerpts) – 2005
This 'alternative' version of New Zealand history was made by the team behind Eating Media Lunch. Channelling Kenneth Cumberland —presenter of heavyweight 80s series Landmarks— Jeremy Wells plumbs the TV archives to poke fun at New Zealand, and its people. Some excruciating hilarity is mined from artifacts of visitation to southern shores, from Bill Clinton to the Beatles. Muhammad Ali's fast food tastes down under are examined; the Dalai Lama finds bad karma in Christchurch; Charles and Diana visit in 1981; and mirth is mined from all things ovine.
As a backward and stupid people, we cream ourselves over any form of royalty.– Jeremy Wells
Key Cast & Crew
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Acknowledgements
Made with funding from NZ On Air
Tags
- 00s
- 2000s
- 2005
- aotea square
- beastiality
- beatles
- bill clinton
- bob jones
- charles
- comedy
- current affairs
- diana
- dove myer-robinson
- haka
- history
- hoax
- iran
- issues
- jenny shipley
- media
- mockumentary
- muhammad ali
- news
- new zealand on air
- nz on air
- politicians
- prince charles
- princess diana
- royal family
- scam
- sheep
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