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Back Benches

Back Benches
Television
NameBack Benches
FormatPolitical interview panel
Directed byJim Curry
Presented byWallace Chapman
Damian Christie
Country of originNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes102
List of episodesList of Back Benches episodes
Production
ProducerCaroline Hall Bruner
LocationBackbencher pub, Wellington
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time44 � 50 minutes
Production companyTVNZ
Broadcast
Original channelTVNZ 7
Picture format576i (16:9)
Audio formatStereophonic
First airedApril 2, 2008

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Back Benches is a New Zealand political interview show, presented by Wallace Chapman and Damian Christie. It is filmed at the 'Backbencher' pub across the road from Parliament Buildings in Wellington, at 9.10 pm Wednesday nights (and aired live), and reshown on Thursday mornings, Friday nights, and Saturday mornings. The show is aired on the Television New Zealand channel TVNZ 7.

On July 1, the two Freeview-only channels (TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7) were made available for viewing on SKY TV. On this date the Back Benches episodes became 44 � 50 minutes long (up from 22 � 25 minutes previously).

Back Benches Video

Real views is back for 2011, Wallace Chapman takes to the streets of Wellington to ask the public if they believe you should be able to travel the world while on the dole.
1.60 min. | 4.07 user rating
Lalu Yadav allotted a seat in the back benches of the Lok Sabha.
3.15 min. | 5.0 user rating
Back Benches is back with the first News wrap for 2011, featuring the events in Egypt, Parliamentary, the royal wedding and more from New Zealand news.
2.08 min. | 4.0 user rating
Real views is back for 2011, Back Benches takes to the streets of Wellington to hear people comment on the devastating earthquake that rocked Canterbury on the 22nd of February 2011.
1.13 min. | 5.0 user rating
Wallace Chapman introduces the show's site on YouTube
0.42 min. | 4.0 user rating
a days work.. nothing serious
1.13 min. | 4.25 user rating
Back Benches has the latest News Wrap, featuring the Christchurch Memorial Service, Prince William's visit to New Zealand, and a bully victim fighting back.
1.92 min. | 5.0 user rating
Check out the news wrap for November 25, compiled by Damian Christie. For more, check out tvnz.co.nz/back-benches
1.92 min. | 5.0 user rating
Back Benches hits the streets of Wellington to find out more about the 'end of books'.
1.62 min. | 4.0 user rating
Paul Deedy hits the streets of Auckland and asks ten people if they think we should double the price of cigarettes in New Zealand..
0.92 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Promotion for Barrow and Furness MP - NW Evening Mail Tweet this news
NW Evening Mail--BARROW and Furness MP John Woodcock has been promoted from the -backbenches- to shadow transport minister, six months after being elected. ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:05:21 GMT+00:00
Lammy rejects offer from Labour Party leader Ed Miliband - Haringey Independent Tweet this news
Haringey Independent--Mr Lammy has eight years of ministerial experience under his belt but now wants to speak on a "wide range of issues" from the safety of the -backbenches-. ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:14:48 GMT+00:00
A defence of the opinions we hate: Paul Henry or otherwise - TVNZ Tweet this news
TVNZ--If you have any questions on any topic whatsoever - feel free to email us at [email protected] (or post it on the message board ).--- - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:55:01 GMT+00:00
Katrina Shanks MP on Back Benches - NZ Nats Tweet this news
NZ Nats--Shot during and just following Katrina's appearance on -Back Benches-. Watch the show on TV7 at http://tvnz.co.nz/-back---benches-/s2010-e33-video-3819049.--- - Date : Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:20:24 GMT+00:00
Gibson resigns to back bench - The Gympie Times Tweet this news
The Gympie Times--A spokesman for Mr Langbroek told the media yesterday Mr Gibson had gone to the -back bench- by mutual agreement. Mr Gibson told AAP he was comfortable with ... - Date : Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:33:22 GMT+00:00
Gay MPs Stephen Twigg and Chris Bryant on Labour front bench - PinkNews.co.uk Tweet this news
PinkNews.co.uk--Another of Labour's best-known gay MPs, Ben Bradshaw, returns to the party's -backbenches-, having failed to secure a shadow minister position. ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:35:29 GMT+00:00
David Milliband Retreats To The Backbenches - NewsTime Tweet this news
NewsTime--Defeated Labour party leadership candidate David Milliband has announced that he is quitting frontline politics. Milliband lost the leadership race for the ... - Date : Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:09:11 GMT+00:00
Andrew Whitaker: David Miliband's move to the backbenches is both a good thing ... - Scotsman Tweet this news
Scotsman--SO, is Ed Miliband pleased that his brother has scuttled off to the -backbenches-? Or does his departure make it even more difficult for ... - Date : Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:11:31 GMT+00:00

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