{"product_id":"signals-and-static-by-rex-simpson-9781991436115","title":"Signals and Static","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSignals and Static\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid memoir from one of New Zealand broadcasting’s quiet pioneers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003ePlay School\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Now?\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eNice One Stu\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow’z That?\u003c\/i\u003e, Rex Simpson takes readers behind the scenes of local television as it came of age, navigating creative risk, big personalities and the relentless pressure of live production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdopted as a child and raised by Scottish immigrant parents in rural Māori communities, Rex traces the early experiences that shaped his life in storytelling. His journey takes him through theatre, television and independent radio, into the theatre of hospitality and on to community broadcasting and local politics on the Coromandel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet against decades of social and cultural change, this is more than a story about familiar programmes. It is a personal account of creative ambition, setbacks, reinvention and connection, offering an insider’s perspective on a changing New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThoughtful, candid and often wryly funny, \u003ci\u003eSignals and Static\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a life behind the microphone, behind the camera and within the communities whose stories Rex helped to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67672261853420,"sku":"9781991436115","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/532bfb9cccebf200847784996a40a75a.jpg?v=1791864004","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/signals-and-static-by-rex-simpson-9781991436115","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}