[Various archival interviews]

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247713
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Audio
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Radio comedies
Radio programs
Sound recordings
Duration
00:34:19
Broadcast Date
1950s
Credits
RNZ Collection
Leathwick, Bill, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Forgie, Murray, Speaker/Kaikōrero
SINCLAIR, Erin, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Speed, George, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Quinn, Keith, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Jones, Peter, 1932-1994, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Radio New Zealand. National Programme (estab. 1964, closed 1986), Broadcaster

A compilation of interviews compiled from existing archival audio.

Mobile Unit interview with man on the trials of pioneer women in the 1900s.

A woman purports to know something of the BBC during World War II and her strange theory about radio waves and smog.

An interview with an ex-prisoner of war (WWI) accepts a cigarette and then regales listeners with the story of hefty German girls.

Bill Leathwick describes the royal visit to Auckland and [incorrectly] refers to the 'Prince and Prince' of Wales.

An extraordinary version of the Toreadors Song, possibly a Mobil song audition.

Full version of Peter Jones' comments after the fourth rugby test.

Famous BBC children's session with ball games.

WWI veteran gives an earthy comment on being wounded and carried by English stretcher-bearers.

An old man with an odd story about burial during the great flu epidemic.

Some sports classics including Murray Forgie and the Grand Prix, Keith Quinn and the light 'widdlemeights', Wayne Andrews and golf ball news and a false start at the motor racing.

Murray Forgie with a news item on 'organisms' in space.

A collection of news bloopers, boy scouts, driving lessons, some false starts, Taumarunui court news break up and other odd moments.

Local body candidate delivers an election talk with false teeth trouble.

Two versions of a NZ pork commercial; one for broadcast and the other for jest.

Country Session break up with Erin Sinclair about hares and rabbits, applications for Fruit Federations Brasch Bursaries and the death of a Friesian show bull, [Snyeders von Hope King],

Bill Southgate has a go at Māori place names and meets the wrong plane.

Reporter mis- introduces the scene at Bell Block Airport [New Plymouth] on the arrival of Kiri Te Kanawa, then repeats introduction to correct.

Brief announcement about the final concert "in this 1968 series, will be the piano concerto by [?]... [announcer gives incorrect dates for composer].

The Mayor of New Plymouth announces the toilets are out of order over the loud speaker of the Bowl of Brooklands.

Commentator reads list of horses over race course loud speaker.