Caravan of Life - First Episode

In this 2011 Jam TV series, reporter Hadyn Jones motors around Aotearoa in a 1966 Ford Falcon and caravan to meet the locals. He starts his engine in Dargaville, where he meets mechanic Ken, who gets the 'blue beast' going; Ange, a mother of three who got a burnout car for her wedding anniversary; he chats with axe-man Jason Wynyard at the Arapohue A&P Show; plus a heap of Dalmatian Kiwis. Critic Karl du Fresne rated the series appointment viewing, with Jones possessing a "rare knack of being able to make them [interviewees] relax and reveal themselves on camera."

Ken's from that generation that fixed things by hand. I'm not from that generation.

– Hadyn Jones on DIY fixer Ken

Key Cast & Crew

Jane Andrews

Director, Producer

Tom Walsh

Camera

Hadyn Jones

Presenter, Associate Producer

Jason Fox

Sound Mix

Tony Manson

Network Executive

Lisa Pringle

Research