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Tom Parkinson: producing the legends, from Billy T to Hudson and Halls…

Tom Parkinson: producing the legends, from Billy T to Hudson and Halls…
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Tom Parkinson: producing the legends, from Billy T to Hudson and Halls…
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Tom Parkinson is a veteran television producer and director who has worked on iconic Kiwi TV shows such as Hunter’s Gold, Hudson and Halls and Telethon. Parkinson was a key force behind many of our hit comedies in the 70s and 80s, including Billy T James’ shows (he writes about Billy here), A Week of It, Issues, and Letter to Blanchy. Parkinson was also Head of Entertainment Programmes at TVNZ, and helped launch TV3. In this ScreenTalk interview, Parkinson talks about: The challenges of film...

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comedy / drama / reality / producer / director / cooking show / telethon / mcphail / gadsby / billy t / head of entertainment / tvnz / tv3 / hunter’s gold / television / gather your dreams / sketch comedy / country / black beauty / letter to blanchy / roger simpson / ian mune / tommy cooper / david halls / peter hudson / te reo / don selwyn / hudson and halls / country music / country and western / ted willis / new adventures of black beauty / nigel dick / david mcphail / julian mounter / jon gadsby / tom parkinson / cameras / hunters gold / hunter's gold / billy t james / thats country / that's country / writing / the new adventures of black beauty

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