Episode 1 of 4 - On the Road Again
Produced and directed by Adam Macaulay
Gary Buckwhip escapes from prison in the South Island, leading to a band reunion, an overseas tour to the North Island, and the Buckwhip's alleged death on the high seas.
The Lonesome Buckwhips are what know-nothing city snobs think rural dwellers are all about… turned up to 11.
They live in a family caravan high on the hills of Corstorphine, Dunedin. They all suck at the government teat. They smoke, gamble, drink and drive. They root their relatives. They poach shellfish. They’re essential workers who do the bare essential, grudgingly, and get paid in cash so it doesn’t affect their welfare entitlements. They’re also a damned fine country band who express the joys and sufferings of their rich lives of poverty.
All music composed arranged and performed by The Lonesome Buckwhips (Arthur Meek, Miriama Ketu, Ben Hutchison and Gareth Williams) under special commission from RNZ. Narrated by Justin Gregory. Originally broadcast in July 2009.
