''That's Fairly Interesting'' was a
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
TV series showcasing quirky people and events.
Its title was reference to the American show ''
That's Incredible!
''That's Incredible!'' is an American reality television show that aired on the ABC television network from 1980 to 1984. In the tradition of '' You Asked for It'', ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' and '' Real People'', the show featured people p ...
''. The Company that produced the programme was Communicado - owned by Neil Roberts, Murray Roberts, Garry McAlpine, and Robyn Scholes. Communicado produced TV shows, advertisements, and films, including 'Once Were Warriors'.
The programms's reporters included
Phil Keoghan
Philip John Keoghan ( ; born 31 May 1967) is a New Zealand television personality, best known for hosting the American version of '' The Amazing Race'' on CBS, since its 2001 debut. He is the creator and host of '' No Opportunity Wasted'', w ...
,
who later became famous for hosting the
US show ''
The Amazing Race
''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in forei ...
''.
Link
* Segment on
Pat's Uninteresting Tours
Pat's Uninteresting Tours was a series of themed route bus tours that offered an alternative to the usual sightseeing tours. Taking passengers on a four-hour comedy excursion to downmarket locations it operated in Sydney, Australia during the mi ...
(July 1988
via YouTubehttp://www.nzonscreen.com/person/neil-roberts/biography
References
New Zealand reality television series
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