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- Title
- Facelift - First Episode
- Content partner
- NZ On Screen
- Collection
- NZ On Screen
- Description
Political figures and popular broadcasters were prime targets in Gibson Group's topical sketch comedy series. In this first episode John Campbell, Kim Hill, Don Brash (then leader of the National Party) and Prime Minister Helen Clark all get the Facelift treatment, with actors impersonating their subject via voice, movement and prosthetic makeup. Facelift provided an early showcase for man of many voices, Cohen Holloway (Boy, Bellbird). Holloway depicts MP Winston Peters as a suave wheeler-de...
- Format
- Video
- Date created
- 2004
- URL
- https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/facelift-episode-one-2004
- Related subjects
- nz on air / new zealand on air / prosthetic makeup / māori party / politics / sketch / prosthetics / don brash / helen clark / gibson group / gerry brownlee / rodney hide / tariana turia / parekura horomia / john campbell / national party / labour party / mmp / electoral deals / fish and chips / international rugby board / clive woodward / kim hill / one news / face to face / civil unions / celebrant / ray parker / nicky watson / kate hawkesby / rugby / peter jackson / peter dunne / eric watson / carlos spencer / doug howlett / osama bin laden / tana umaga / trevor mallard / scott watson / david bain / paul holmes / nz politics / 2004 / womens weekly
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