Retro Weekend Viewing: Terry and the Gunrunners Episode 2!

Above: Former Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon as secret government spy boss, Arnos Groove.

Leading up to the release of the new edition of Terry Teo and the Gunrunners, we're taking a second look at the classic 1980s TV adaptation! 

In the second episode, Ray Vegas - and his villainous sidekicks Curly and Blue - are hunting for - and ultimately capture Terry! Terry’s brother Ted and sister Polly are in hot pursuit, ending up in Kaupati - possibly the most Kiwi holiday park ever. Meanwhile, more information emerges about the mysterious government agents, Thompson and Crouch, as they report to their boss Arnos Grove (none other than real life former Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon).

Above: The bumbling secret agents, Thompson and Crouch, played by David Letch and Stephen Tozer).

Thanks to NZ On Screen you can view the full episode of Terry and the Gunrunners Episode Two HERE.

- AK!

The Proof Copies Have Arrived!

Above: Pictures of the first proofed copies of Terry Teo and the Gunrunners.

The first proofed copies of Terry Teo and the Gunrunners are back from the printers - and they look beautiful! 

In just under six weeks the rest of the copies will arrive and be distributed to a bookstore near you. We may have some special announcements coming soon regarding a Launch Party and other Terry related events - as well as an update on the new TV series, so stay tuned!

- AK!

Retro Weekend Viewing: Terry and the Gunrunners Episode 1!

Above: The cast of Terry and the Gunrunners (1985), from left: Adrian Bell as Terry, Phillip Gordon as Ted, and Jennifer Duke as Polly.

Leading up to the release of the new edition of Terry Teo and the Gunrunners, now seems like the perfect timing to catch-up on the classic 1980s TV adaptation! 

Starring Adrian Bell as Terry Teo, Jennifer Duke as his karate-chopping sister Polly, with former ‘Goon’ member Michael Bentine as the villainous Ray Vegas, and Billy T James as Spud, the humorously philosophical leader of the biker ‘Gang of Forty’ - the series was shot around Auckland in 1985 and aired in April 1986, and in short order Terry Teo became an eighties kiwi icon.

Above: Terry and the Gunrunners featured on the cover of The NZ Listener, April 1986.

Directed with creative flair by Chris Bailey (Under the Mountain, Street Legal), this six part series was adapted by co-creator Steve Ballantyne and follows the plot of the graphic novel closely, with some additional surprises thrown in along the way!

In this first episode, Terry skates down the wrong driveway and accidentally finds himself face to face with Ray Vagas, his thugs Curly and Blue, and their illegal arsenal of weapons!

Thanks to NZ On Screen you can now revisit as six episodes online! View Terry and the Gunrunners Episode One HERE.

- AK!