Burying Brian

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Burying Brian
Created by
Written byGavin Strawhan
Directed by
  • Peter Burger
  • Chris Bailey
Starring
Opening theme"Sleeping During the Day" by The Mint Chicks
Ending theme"Sleeping During the Day" by The Mint Chicks
Composers
  • Callie Blood
  • Wayne Bell
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer Julie Christie
CinematographyWayne Vinten
Editors
  • Gary Hunt
  • David Ross
Production company Eyeworks Touchdown
Original release
Network TV One
Release2 July (2008-07-02) 
6 August 2008 (2008-08-06)

Burying Brian is a New Zealand television miniseries produced by Eyeworks Touchdown which premiered on Television New Zealand's TV One on 2 July 2008, and ran for 6 episodes. [1] The series is about Jodie and her three female friends. At the beginning of the first episode, Jodie's husband Brian dies during a domestic dispute. Jodie believes that she may go to jail for his murder, but her friends convince her not to report the death, but instead to bury the body and make it appear that he has run off with another woman. [2]

Contents

Although the series was a ratings success, no further episodes were made after the first season. [3]

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Episode One"Peter BurgerGavin Strawhan2 July 2008 (2008-07-02)
2"Episode Two"Peter BurgerGavin Strawhan9 July 2008 (2008-07-09)
3"Episode Three"Peter BurgerGavin Strawhan16 July 2008 (2008-07-16)
4"Episode Four"Chris BaileyGavin Strawhan23 July 2008 (2008-07-23)
5"Episode Five"Chris BaileyGavin Strawhan30 July 2008 (2008-07-30)
6"Episode Six"Chris BaileyGavin Strawhan6 August 2008 (2008-08-06)

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References

  1. "New local comedy Burying Brian starts in July". 19 June 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  2. Wichtel, Diana (12 July 2008). "A death in the family". New Zealand Listener . 214 (3557).
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