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STRIKING THE HAPPY MEDIA
A comedy series produced by Radio New Zealand Drama, recorded in the Auckland Radio Theatre. Cast - John O'Leary, Ross Jolly, Dick Weir, Jacqui Dunn.
Written and produced by John O'Leary, directed by Dai Evans.
Programme 1 29'48"
Items on "Eyewitness News" - Lindsay Perigo, Robin Kora, Mike Brockie, Rod Alley. Christmas messages from Prime Minister Lange, Opposition MP Ruth Richardson, Minister of Finance Roger Douglas, MP Ross Meurant. Sketches - Australian cooking show Artspeak - Arts programme "Fourth Estate" - Brian Priestly Restaurant sketch - feminism Soap Opera - The Young Cleaners
Programme 2 25'44"
New Year messages from Prime Minister Lange, Opposition Leader Bolger, MP Ruth Richardson, MP Jim Anderton. Soap Opera - The Young Cleaners "Top Town" sketch - Paddy O'Donnell, Bill McCarthy. "Stress" - radio interview. "Campus" programme Award Show 1987 - Leeza Gibbons.
Programme 3 28'02"
Spoofs on TV1 & TV2 programmes summaries. RNZ Concert programme - Alistair Cooke's Letter From America. Sport on One - Keth Quinn, Graeme Thorn News for the Deaf Checkpoint - Kim Hill, Erin Sinclair
Programme 4 24'58"
Answer-phone sketches - The Queen, David Lange, Atareta Poananga. TV Election Special - Lindsay Perigo, Ian Johnston, Colin James. Pacific Island News Soap Opera - Yuppies In Love Country Fare - Cooking with Gordon Jackson, Country Calendar spoof. Master Mind - Peter Sinclair.
Programme 5 28'32"
Air New Zealand Spectrum Documentary spoof Children's News National Radio - Lee Hatherly Soap Opera - Young Doctors
Programme 6 28'47"
Morning Report - Geoff Robinson, Maggie Barry, Peter Fry, Connie Lawn, Sports News. Fair Go - Philip Alpers, Kerre Woodham. Play School Concert Programme by sports announcer. Dallas