Episode #1.1

Fri, Nov 19, 2004
Billy starts his tour of New Zealand by admiring a signpost in Bluff, before moving on to Invercargill. A ride across Stewart Island leads him to a bullet-damaged anchor monument. A story is told about two convicts who lived in a cave on Ulva Island. A cruise through Dunedin sees him point out some of the sights. The story of a soldier who never came home takes him to a hotel in Waimate. A Mäori fisherman talks about the traditional way to catch eels. A local explains that a cave drawing was made by a people who originally came from South America. A visit to a pair of graves reveals a rather touching story about an unknown man.
7.3 /10
Queenstown

Fri, Nov 26, 2004
Billy admires the mountainous terrain as he arrives in Queenstown. A ride on a cable car leads to a rather refreshing bungee jump. A story about a drunken mad man is told during a steamship cruise on Lake Wakatipu. The town of Greymouth proves that even a seawall can be built to look nice. A ride through Woodstock leads him to a Mäori craftsman who makes objects from jade. A band provides entertainment in the town of Pukehara. A flight over Fjordland reveals something that might just be more beautiful than Loch Lomond.
7.4 /10
Episode #1.3

Fri, Dec 03, 2004
Billy rides down Arthurs Pass to get to his next stop in Christchurch. A trip out to Brighton Beach allows him to admire an amazing sand picture. A short boat trip takes him to Ripapa Island where he tells the story of a highly-decorated German prisoner-of-war. A trek through a reserve in a Kaikoura sees him try some cleansing tea. The story of an 1863 rescue is told when he takes a ride out to Delaware Bay. A look around a clothing museum proves to be of particular interest. A seal does its best to wave at the camera during a whale spotting trip off the Kaikoura Peninsula.
6.8 /10
Episode #1.4

Fri, Dec 10, 2004
Billy enjoys the views of the little islands as he travels from South Island to North Island. A ride around Wellington ends with a visit to an old architect friend. A walk on Wellington harbour takes him around the Writers Walk. A supermarket turns out to be a gallery for some very unusual art. Taking the train to New Plymouth takes him past the scene of New Zealand's worst railway disaster.
7.2 /10
Episode #1.5

Fri, Dec 17, 2004
The ride to North Palmerston takes Billy close to where Mother Mary Aubert lived in Jerusalem. His next stop in New Plymouth sees him pass the Wind Wand sculpture. A water tank in Eltham reminds him that he's in the dairy capital of New Zealand. Two very different stories are offered about how Lake Taupo was created. A cruise through Napier shows how an earthquake turned the town into an Art Deco paradise. A low tide reveals the remains of a shipwreck in the Bay of Plenty. A pair of unusual swimming trunks are donned for a dip in a thermal spring in Rotorua. A wander through Wai-O-Tupa leads him to a weird and colourful collection of geothermal pools.
7.2 /10
Episode #1.6

Fri, Dec 24, 2004
Billy explores the crater left when Mount Tarawera erupted in 1886. A local man shows him the remains of a buried Maori village. A zip line takes him into the wonders of St. Benedict's Caverns. A spot of fishing gives him an opportunity to relax. A trip to a conservation area reveals how effort is being made to protect the kiwi from predators. A wee Scottish song is offered in return for a Maori welcome at a marae. Moving on to Waihi takes him to a grove of kauri trees. A ride down into Waihi gold mine leads to a story about a local character.
7.2 /10
Episode #1.7

Fri, Dec 31, 2004
A trip to a public aquarium in Auckland leaves billy wishing that he could sleep there. A museum exhibit suggests that the Wright brothers were beaten into the air. Landing gracefully after jumping from the Sky Tower turns out to be more difficult than he thought. A visit to a Maori tattooist has a strange effect on his face. A hop over to Waihiki Island leaves him feeling as relaxed as he has been for the whole tour.
7.2 /10
Episode #1.8

Wed, Dec 07, 2005
Billy goes to see the Dancing Camp Dam on the Coromandel Peninsula. A journey to see some cushions at the oldest church in New Zealand also takes him to his in-laws' grave in Russell. A decorative toilet block in Kawakawa pleases him no end. A trip to Flagstaff Hill comes with a story about why it kept being cut down. A look around an unfinished marae allows him to see a craftsman at work. Moving on to Ninety Mile Beach takes him to something tasty. A bit of Maori mythology fits nicely when he finally reaches the end of the tour in Cape Reinga.
6.6 /10

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Vakvagányok

Vakvagányok

One day, two unsuccessful rock musicians, Ede and Zaki, come across a competition. To commemorate the anniversary of the Institute for the Blind, they have to write a musical piece for the blind. Since there are no other candidates, they get the job. In two nights they put the piece together. However to their great disappointment, they find that they also have to teach the blind kids to perform it, if they want to get the money. Unwillingly they are submerged into the world of the blind; just like the spectator. While Zaki works on the musical in a studio, Ede starts rehearsing with the blind youths. A strange competition starts among the blind girls. They all fall in love with Ede, and the blonde Edith makes up her mind to approach him. But he fails as a director. He has no idea how to handle these people, so he soon gives up. However, with the help of the school mistress, he hires Imola, a ballet dancer, and as well the mother of a blind boy, and offers her half of his fee. The woman lives alone and needs the money. At first Imola finds the blind appalling; she does not even love her own six-year-old blind son. Ede leaves right as rehearsals start, so Imola is alone with the blind children. While working with them, she slowly conquers her disgust for her own son. This film was made for the blind. It is the first such film in the history of moving pictures. Special narration helps the blind to follow the story; an element that is also exciting for the seeing public to re-interpret the film.

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