Loose Enz is a 1982 New Zealand anthology television series. It was a series of 12 New Zealand plays broadcast on Sunday nights. The standalone plays covered many subjects such as Maori land rights, politics, foreign land ownership, rehabilitation, and sex and marriage. Looking back at the previous years television Ken Strongman of the Press wrote of the series "The "Loose Enz" series was a fine idea, but the plays themselves were mostly so lightweight as to float instantly from memory,"
Episodes Tough at the Bottom Writer: Grant Morris. Director: Peter Muxlow
Coming and Going Writer Bill Baer. Director: Murray Reece Based on a story by Dan Davin
The Venus Touch Writer and director: Keith Aberdein
The Good Samaritan Writer: Jane Toft. Director: John Anderson
Free Enterprise Writer: Greg McGee. Director: Mark DeFriest
If the Cat Laps Writer: Vincent O'Sullivan. Director: John Anderson
Graham's Mum and the Golden Tour Writer: Michael A. Noonan. Director: Murray Reece Based on a story by Murray Reece
That Bread Should Be So Dear Writer: Olwynne MaCrae. Director: Murray Reece
Eros and Psyche Writer: Michael A. Noonan. Director: John Anderson
Press for Service Writer: Tom Scott. Director: Tony Wilson
The Pumice Land Writer: S. G. Walker. Director: Murray Reece
The Protesters Writer: Rowley Habib. Director: Peter Muxlow
Awards Feltex Television Awards 1982 Best Script – Rowley Habib for The Protesters – won Best Script – Michael A. Noonan for Eros and Psyche – nominated Best Script – S.G. Walker for The Pumice Land – nominated Best Script – Grant Morris for Tough at the Bottom – nominated Best Actor – Derek Hardwick for The Pumice Land – nominated Best Actor – David McPhail for Coming and Going – nominated Best Actor – Don Selwyn for The Protesters – nominated Best Actor – Jim Moriaty for The Protesters – nominated Best Actress – Heather Lindsay for The Good Samaritan – nominated Best Drama – Eros and Psyche (John Anderson) – nominated Best Drama – Graham's Mum and the Golden Tour (Murray Reece) – nominated Best Drama – That Bread Should Be So Dear (Katherine de Nave) – nominated Best Drama – The Pumice Land (Tony Isaac) – nominated Stan Hosgood Award – Dean Cato (The Pumice Land) – nominated Stan Hosgood Award – Graham Henderson (The Protesters) – nominated
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Loose Enz at NZ On Screen