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Ross Jennings
Ross James Jennings (13 November 1944 – 25 March 2016) was a New Zealand actor, becoming one of New Zealand's most experienced television producers and directors, whose credits included ''The Mad Dog Gang'', ''Close to Home (1975 TV series), Close to Home'', Moynihan, Inside Straight, feature film ''I Live with Me Dad'', Australian TV series ''Special Squad (Australian TV series), Special Squad'' and Acropolis Now, NZ's soap ''Homeward Bound (New Zealand TV series), Homeward Bound'', New Zealand's first reality series, ''Ten 7 Aotearoa, Police Ten 7'', ''Middlemore'', ''Strip Search (TV series), Strip Search'', Heroes and ''Melody Rules''. Early life Born in Hāwera in 1944, Jennings was raised by his mother in Taihape and Hāwera, his father having died during World War II. Acting career As a member of the NZ Players and Children's Art Theatre, Ross Jennings toured NZ as an actor before being granted a QE2 Arts Council Grant to study acting in England where he worked at S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close To Home (1975 TV Series)
''Close to Home'' was a New Zealand television soap opera which ran on TV One (New Zealand), Television One (later becoming Television New Zealand) from 1975 to 1983. Set in a suburb of Wellington, it originally revolved around the trials and tribulations of the Hearte family. Most of the Hearte children were written out of the show within its first two years. The older members of the Hearte family remained through most of the show's run and later storylines revolved around their interactions with neighbours and friends. A high point of the series occurred in 1982 with the wedding of Gayle and Gavin. Rehearsals took place in a local community hall in Avalon, and “''Close to Home''” was mostly shot in the largest NZBC TV studio, No 8, at Avalon Studios, Avalon, New Zealand, Avalon, Lower Hutt, which had sets round the studio of rooms in various characters’ houses plus the bar of the local hotel. It was criticised for the number of scenes set in the bar, but that was the only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Were Warriors (film)
''Once Were Warriors'' is a 1994 New Zealand tragedy film based on New Zealand author Alan Duff's bestselling 1990 first Once Were Warriors, novel. The film tells the story of the Heke family, an urban Māori people, Māori whānau living in South Auckland, and their problems with poverty, alcoholism, and domestic violence, mostly brought on by the patriarch, Jake. It explores the detrimental effects of the History of New Zealand, colonisation of New Zealand suffered by Māori, and the survival of Māori culture against all odds. The film was directed by Lee Tamahori, written by Riwia Brown, and stars Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison and Cliff Curtis. It became the highest-grossing film of all-time in New Zealand, and has won numerous awards. Plot Beth leaves her small Māori people, Māori village and, much to her parents' chagrin, marries Jake "The Muss" Heke. After eighteen years, they live in an unkempt State housing in New Zealand, state house in South Auckland and have five ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three (TV Channel)
Three (), stylised as +HR=E, is a New Zealand nationwide television channel. Launched on 26 November 1989 as TV3, it was New Zealand's first private broadcasting, privately owned television channel. The channel currently broadcasts nationally (with regional advertising targeting four markets) in digital free-to-air form via the state-owned Kordia on terrestrial and satellite. Vodafone also carries the channel for their cable subscribers in Wellington and Christchurch. It previously broadcast nationally on analogue television until that was switched off on 1 December 2013. Three is a general entertainment channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand, with a news element under the banner of ThreeNews. Three carries a significant amount of local content, most of which airs at prime-time. History Establishment Applications to apply for warrants to operate New Zealand's third national television network opened in early 1985 and closed on 29 March 1985. There were four regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty's Bunch
''Betty's Bunch'' was a television drama/adventure series from New Zealand, produced in 1989. Aimed at a young audience, the story revolved around four foster kids living with Betty. Though things are not always easy financially for the family, they keep the spirit up. Things quickly become more difficult when they attract the attention of the two thieves Arthur and The Charmer. Soon afterwards, Betty is kidnapped and her foster children are forced to search for her, as well as avoid being separated by social services. The series was repeated on New Zealand afternoon television in 1993 and screened in the UK on Channel Four. The music and theme tune was performed by Dave McArtney of Hello Sailor. Cast and characters Main * Maggie Kirkpatrick as Betty * Sarah Ford as Megan * Anthony Samuels as Mick * Jessica Cardiff-Smith as Chrissie * Clayton Spence as Billy * Paul Chubb as Arthur "the Con" Quinter * Ken Blackburn as the Charmer Guest * Rena Owen as Shirley Gardner * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVNZ 2
TVNZ 2 () is the second New Zealand television channel owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster Television New Zealand (TVNZ). It targets a younger audience than its sister channel, TVNZ 1. TVNZ 2's line up consists of dramas, comedies, and reality TV shows. A small number are produced in New Zealand which are either of a comedic, soap opera or reality nature, with rest of the line-up taken from international catalogues. TVNZ 2 is New Zealand's second-oldest television channel, formed in 1975 following the break-up of the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation into Radio New Zealand, Television One and Television Two. It began broadcasting on 30 June 1975, and for most of the 1970s was known as South Pacific Television. In 1980, it became a part of TVNZ when South Pacific Television and Television One merged, and reverted to the name TV2. The channel was renamed TVNZ 2 in October 2016. The channel is broadcast on the government owned Kordia terrestrial network as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carson's Law
''Carson's Law'' is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network between 1983-1984. The series was a period piece set in the 1920s and starred Lorraine Bayly as progressive solicitor Jennifer Carson. The episodes revolved around the cases taken on by Jennifer, and the various personal intrigues of her family.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 100 Brief Synopsis The series' premiere was billed as a 90-minute "movie-length" episode on 24 January 1983, with another two-hour episode in the same timeslot the following night, before settling into its twice-weekly 60-minute format the following week. ''Carson's Law'' was noted for its quality scripts and period production values. Despite being popular in Melbourne, where the series was based and filmed, it did not succeed in Sydney. Attempts to revamp the series to make it appeal more to Sydney audiences eventually alienated the programme's core audience, and it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Network 10
Network 10 (commonly known as the 10 Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global's UK & Australia division and is one of the five national free-to-air networks in the country. As of 2024, Network 10 is the fourth-rated television network and primary channel in Australia, behind the Seven Network, Nine Network and ABC TV and ahead of SBS. History Origins From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965, there were three television networks in Australia, the National Television Network (now the Nine Network), the Australian Television Network (now the Seven Network), and the public ABC National Television Service (now ABC TV). In the early 1960s, the Australian Government began canvassing the idea of licensing a third commercial television station in each capital city. This decision was seen by some as a way for the government to defuse growing public dissatisfaction with the domin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prisoner (TV Series)
''Prisoner'' (known in the UK and the US as ''Prisoner: Cell Block H'' and in Canada as ''Caged Women'') is an Australian television soap opera, which was broadcast on Network Ten (formerly the 0-10 Network) from February 27 (Melbourne) and February 26 (Sydney) 1979 to December 1986 (Melbourne), running eight series and 692 episodes. ''Prisoner'' was the first Australian series to feature a primarily female-dominated cast and carried the slogan "If you think prison is hell for a man, imagine what it would be like for a woman!" The series, produced by the Grundy Organisation, was conceived by Reg Watson and filmed at the then-Network Ten Melbourne Studios at Nunawading and on location. The series garnered an international cult following, and it was one of Australia's most successful media exports, exported to 80 countries, performing particularly well in the United States and Canada (billed as ''Prisoner: Cell Block H'' and ''Caged Women'', respectively). It also built a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monster's Christmas
''The Monster's Christmas'' is a 1981 New Zealand Christmas fantasy television film produced by Television New Zealand. The movie tells the tale of a young girl who is approached by a monster from one of her storybooks to help him and other monsters regain their voices that have been stolen by a wicked witch. According to distributor Gibson Group, it was "deliberately written and planned as a location film, it incorporates many of New Zealand’s beautiful scenic spots". A region 1 DVD was released in 2004. On December 23, 2022, Rifftrax released a commentary on the film. Cast * Lucy McGrath as the little girl * Leone Hatherly as the witch * Paul Farrell as the mountain monster * Michael Wilson as Nasty, the bat-mole creature * Ingrid Prossor * Roger Page as the mud monster Bernard Kearns and Jeremy Stevens provided monster voices. Production The film was directed by Yvonne Mackay and written by Burton Silver. It was produced by David Gibson and Gibson Film Productions. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Network
Seven Network (stylised 7Network, and commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is an Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of the five main free-to-air television networks in Australia. The network's headquarters are located in Sydney. As of 2014, it was the second-largest network in the country in terms of population reach. Seven Network shows various nonfiction shows—such as news broadcasts (''Seven News'') and sports programming—as well as fiction shows. In 2011, the network won all 40 out of 40 weeks of the ratings season for total viewers, being the first to achieve this since the introduction of the OzTAM ratings system in 2001. As of 2024, Seven Network is the highest-rated television network nationally, in Australia, ahead of the Nine Network, ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV, Network 10 and SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyways (TV Series)
''Skyways'' is an Australian television soap opera drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network. Production and casting The series, which aired from 1979 to 1981, was set at the fictional Pacific International Airport and dealt with the lives of the pilots, airline staff and management team who worked there. ''Skyways'' was mainly taped in a television studio where, in many interior-set scenes, Colour Separation Overlay created the illusion of a bustling airport with taxiing planes outside the window. Many of the exterior scenes were shot on location at Melbourne Airport. The show's regular cast members included Tony Bonner as airport manager Paul MacFarlane, later replaced by Gary Doolan ( Gerard Kennedy). Tina Bursill played glamorous and ruthless assistant manager Louise Carter. Bill Stalker, played head of airport security Peter Fanelli, an ex-detective. When ''Skyways'' ended Fanelli was moved to Crawford police procedural ''Cop Shop'', while Brian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred And Ratsguts
''The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts'' is a 1978 New Zealand children's television drama produced by Television One Dunedin. It was written by Ian Mune and Arthur Baysting and directed by Ross Jennings. It was filmed in Dunedin and the surrounding Otago country district. Cast *Suey: Julie Wilson *Tony: Ian Templeton *Harvey: Buddy Ruruku *Rotten Fred: Walt Brown *Aunt Maureen: Eve Durning *Uncle Eric: Brian Beresford *Wilkie: John Bach *Newman: Don Donner *Sergeant Daniels: Barry Dorking Synopsis 9-year-old Tony and 7-year-old sister Suey are sent to live on their Uncle Eric and Aunt Maureen's farm while their mother recovers from a serious illness. Enrolled at the local school, they meet tough Māori boy Harvey Kepanui, who bullies them. Teacher Mr. Newman warns the class to stay away from Rotten Fred, a fearsome local vagrant who squats in an old shack on government-owned land. When they get home, Tony and Suey learn how to ride a horse - the other kids routinel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
