Pirates of the Airwaves

I recently reviewed "Funny Girls" as what NZ TV shouldn't be - and then stumbled upon an example of what it should be - this great gem of a TV movie! Although it is a mix of documentary and acting, it's slick storyline and excellent comedic timing makes an enthralling watch - think of it as a docu-comedy. It basically follows the story of NZ's first pirate radio, bringing a modern commercial station to the country to challenge the NZBC - a BBC type dinosaur which wouldn't play commercial music. It shows what the country was like before it merged into the modern world - faceless bureaucrats in walk-shorts. It would have made an excellent work of fiction had it not been based on true events. I really urge people to watch what NZ TV can be - first class, entertaining and funny