'Pick of the bunch’ from Christchurch
' “What Now" is probably the only children's programme in the world that stars 10 young people almost exclusively.
Last year's programme featured four young people, and one adult, who tried to keep the peace. This year “What Now" has dispensed with attempts at control; a programme . starring 10 young people aged from 10 to 14 will never be peaceful, but there will be plenty of hilarity when "the good, the bad and the ugly” get together in the Christchurch television studios this month. The producer of “What Now", Rex Simpson, claims he is not worried. His 10 young actors are the pick of the bunch from Christchurch, chosen after weeks of interviews and auditions with more than 50 girls and boys. Two “What Now" people from last year. Lucy Brvant and Oliver Huggins, are staving on. The eight new actors are David Rutland. Carla Day, Scott Flanagan. Carol Hoy. Debbie Matoe, Lesley Mcllroy. Adrian Sexton and Jeffrey White. - Adults are not ignored entirely; there will be a carpenter. John Wooles, coming
in regularly to make something new with the “What Now” crowd, and an extraordinary poet. Margaret Mahey, tends to appear at odd moments, witn unusual poems, none of them finished. “What Now's" first transmission date will coincide
with the first day of the holidays. The programme will screen at 10 oclock everv Saturday morning, starting on May 8. "What Now is full of leisure ideas and information: not just for the 10 to 14-year-olds . . . adults have been known to watch it too.
'Pick of the bunch’ from Christchurch
Press, 29 April 1982, Page 15
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