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Interview Conducted with Peter Coates a former director and producer for the NZBC and TVNZ from the early 1970s through to the 1990s. Peter worked on a range of documentaries and drama productions including Kaleidoscope, Close to Home, Fire and Snow and If You Can’t Beat Em. In this interview he talks widely about his time in TVNZ and his passion for the arts.
Key People: John Barningham, Michael Scott Smith, Alastair Campbell, Tahu Shankland, John Charles, Christine Cole Cately, Warren Main, Roger Douglas, Tony Issac, Mike Noonan, Tom Scott, Don Selwyn, Den Monaghan, John Charles, Julian Mounter, Bill Sheat, Bryan Williams, John Neill.
Film Titles: Town and Around, Merry Go Round, County Calendar, The Story of Baron de Thierry, What Shall We Do with Grandpa, Sanctuary of Spirits, Hunts Duffer, The Fire and the Snow, Close to Home, If You Can’t Beat Em, Choir of the World, Men of the Silver Fern, NZ Symphony Orchestra, Impressions Series
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