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{{about|the New Zealand television show|other uses|Backbench (disambiguation)}} |
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*[[Wallace Chapman]] |
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| country = [[New Zealand]] |
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| num_episodes = 102 <!-- at 10/3/09 --> |
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| producer = Caroline Hall Bruner |
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| location = Backbencher pub, [[Wellington]] |
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| camera = [[Multicamera setup|Multi-camera]] |
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| runtime = 44–50 minutes |
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| company = [[Television New Zealand|TVNZ]] |
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| channel = [[TVNZ 7]] |
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'''Back Benches''' was a |
'''''Back Benches''''' was a New Zealand political interview show, presented by [[Wallace Chapman]] and [[Damian Christie]]. It was primarily filmed at the Backbencher [[public house|pub]], across [[Molesworth Street, Wellington|the street]] from [[New Zealand Parliament Buildings|Parliament Buildings]] in [[Wellington]]. |
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On 1 July 2009, the two [[Freeview (New Zealand)|Freeview]]-only channels ([[TVNZ 6]] and [[TVNZ 7]]) were made available for viewing on [[SKY Network Television|SKY TV]]. On this date the Back Benches episodes became 44–50 minutes long (up from 22–25 minutes previously). |
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The show was cancelled on TVNZ 7 in July 2012 when the station was shut down, being replaced with [[TV One (New Zealand)#TV One Plus 1|TV ONE +1]], a timeshift of TV ONE. The final three episodes were filmed at the Shepherd's Arms Hotel after an after-hours kitchen fire at the Backbencher pub rendered it unusable.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7070322/Puppets-to-rise-from-the-ashes |title= Puppets to rise from the ashes |first= Tom |last= Hunt |publisher= Fairfax Media New Zealand |date= 9 June 2012 |accessdate= 23 September 2012}}</ref> |
The show was cancelled on TVNZ 7 in July 2012 when the station was shut down, being replaced with [[TV One (New Zealand)#TV One Plus 1|TV ONE +1]], a timeshift of TV ONE. The final three episodes were filmed at the Shepherd's Arms Hotel after an after-hours kitchen fire at the Backbencher pub rendered it unusable.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7070322/Puppets-to-rise-from-the-ashes |title= Puppets to rise from the ashes |first= Tom |last= Hunt |publisher= Fairfax Media New Zealand |date= 9 June 2012 |accessdate= 23 September 2012}}</ref> |
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In August 2012, [[Prime (New Zealand)|Prime TV]] expressed interest in reviving the series<ref>"[http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/culture/television/7472536/Prime-in-line-to-pickup-Back-Benches Prime in line to pickup Back Benches]", ''The Dominion Post'', 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.</ref> with a similar format. On 13 September |
In August 2012, [[Prime (New Zealand)|Prime TV]] expressed interest in reviving the series<ref>"[http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/culture/television/7472536/Prime-in-line-to-pickup-Back-Benches Prime in line to pickup Back Benches]", ''The Dominion Post'', 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.</ref> with a similar format. On 13 September 2012, it was confirmed that Prime would be bringing the show back in February 2013 by one of the show's hosts, Wallace Chapman. On 27 March 2013, the start date for the new series was confirmed as 10 April 2013 by Wallace Chapman and Damian Christie. |
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On 28 September |
On 28 September 2017, it was announced by the producer Caroline Brunner on Twitter that ''Back Benches'' had aired its final show. The public agency that funds media, [[NZ on Air|New Zealand On Air]], did not renew funding for ''Back Benches''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/97396565/back-benches-the-show-where-politicians-debate-in-a-rowdy-pub-is-dead|title=Back Benches, the show where politicians debate in a rowdy pub, is dead|website=Stuff|language=en|access-date=6 January 2020}}</ref> |
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== Format == |
== Format == |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of Back Benches episodes]] |
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* [[Politics of New Zealand]] |
* [[Politics of New Zealand]] |
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* [[Parliament of New Zealand]] |
* [[Parliament of New Zealand]] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{Official website|http://tvnz.co.nz/back-benches}} |
* {{Official website|http://tvnz.co.nz/back-benches}} (No longer active) |
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* [http://tvnz.co.nz/ TVNZ website] |
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* [http://www.primetv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=93&art_id=8006/ 2014 Backbenches website]{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 01:48, 5 January 2024
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| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 102 |
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| Producer | Caroline Hall Bruner |
| Production locations | Backbencher pub, Wellington |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 44–50 minutes |
| Production company | TVNZ |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVNZ 7 |
| Release | 2 April 2008 |
Back Benches was a New Zealand political interview show, presented by Wallace Chapman and Damian Christie. It was primarily filmed at the Backbencher pub, across the street from Parliament Buildings in Wellington.
The show was cancelled on TVNZ 7 in July 2012 when the station was shut down, being replaced with TV ONE +1, a timeshift of TV ONE. The final three episodes were filmed at the Shepherd's Arms Hotel after an after-hours kitchen fire at the Backbencher pub rendered it unusable.[1]
In August 2012, Prime TV expressed interest in reviving the series[2] with a similar format. On 13 September 2012, it was confirmed that Prime would be bringing the show back in February 2013 by one of the show's hosts, Wallace Chapman. On 27 March 2013, the start date for the new series was confirmed as 10 April 2013 by Wallace Chapman and Damian Christie.
On 28 September 2017, it was announced by the producer Caroline Brunner on Twitter that Back Benches had aired its final show. The public agency that funds media, New Zealand On Air, did not renew funding for Back Benches.[3]
Format
[edit]Each episode a panel of about three to five people are present on the show. The panel members are usually sitting MPs There is usually one from each of the National and Labour parties, and one from each of two other parties with seats (that is, Green, Māori, Mana, ACT, United Future and New Zealand First, parties).
There is also a summary of political news during the preceding week (from both New Zealand and internationally), a small (10 person) poll of a current issue or controversy, and a 'Who am I?' game where customers present at the pub can guess which sitting MP clues read out are about.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website (No longer active)
References
[edit]- ^ Hunt, Tom (9 June 2012). "Puppets to rise from the ashes". Fairfax Media New Zealand. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Prime in line to pickup Back Benches", The Dominion Post, 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Back Benches, the show where politicians debate in a rowdy pub, is dead". Stuff. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
Categories:
- 2008 New Zealand television series debuts
- 2012 New Zealand television series endings
- 2013 New Zealand television series debuts
- 2017 New Zealand television series endings
- New Zealand television news shows
- Television shows funded by NZ on Air
- Television shows set in Wellington
- TVNZ 7 original programming
- Prime (New Zealand TV channel) original programming