Tony Robinson's Time Walks | S2E6 | Wellington

WELLINGTON
The tiny capital city perched at the bottom of the South Island is set to become the Hollywood of the Pacific, thanks to visionary filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson. If he wants some inspiration, Tony can provide him with heart-warming pooches, bloody strike re-enactments, and even an iconic New Zealand dessert.

[@michelvisser7051]

i also love the part with the dogs, Sir Tony you just are amazing greetings from Holland

[@robertball1532]

Bringing out the blackadder 2 suit 😃

[@pammat9488]

Thanks for coming to wellington

[@daddyshrek2295]

the dog part

[@ellenspear50]

OMG, I've performed (with an amateur group) at Wellington Opera House. No one told me Pavlova had danced there. I'd have fainted! I found out later that Vivian Leigh and Laurence Olivier performed there too. OMG.

[@stephanwatson7902]

Tony Robbinson the most favoritest of Hobbits

[@robertsheehan5432]

Seymour is still waiting for Fry....

[@OstblockLatina]

PM Peter Fraser was a good man. He extended an invitation and provided refuge, care and education to 734 Polish war orphans after WWII. In their memoirs they had often underlined how well they were received by the locals and remembered and admired Wellington among other places they had been passing through on their way to Pahiatua, where they were settled. Poland is forever going to be in New Zealand's debt.

[@cgibbinsuk]

My favourite part was definitely Gollum!

[@superkiwistar]

* north island. central wellington may be small - because of hills and valleys. larger wellington could be seen to include lower hutt, upper hutt, eastbourne, porirua, tawa, petone, wainuiomata, etc - all close, interconnected by motorways and people travel around as if it is one city.

[@kurtprimus5184]

I love this series But one thing we moved to NZ in 1974 so my father could be the foremen on the building of the Beehive

[@ellenspear50]

The Hippopotamus is a nice place. I've dined there and had afternoon tea. We saw Peter Jackson there once.

[@carolynpenders3436]

❤

[@guernseydonkey17]

I bet you are recognized by plenty of people you meet over there

[@gaius_enceladus]

Looks like Wellington has moved, according to the dot on the map at about 0:56 - halfway between Wellington and Palmerston North!

[@ianmontgomery7534]

I think the person who designed the Beehive was a Darlek fan.

[@Chlo-ee]

Love going through welly airport. Last I was there they added Smaug near check in. Was surprised the first time when I noticed he blinks

[@alsvlogsnz3048]

Hi Tony, Just so you know you need to edit you description. Wellington is at the bottom of the North Island , not the South . Hope your having a great day.

[@sarcasmo57]

I heard North. Did he already change it?

[@pauliejay4161]

@@sarcasmo57 Nah, it's the text description above the comments. It still says "South".

[@user-bp4hp1ld4n]

Хоть и не Австралия а всё равно интересно.

[@nicolap4880]

*bottom of the north island

[@nicolap4880]

@nope not me not that I'm aware of, though he has some connection with Wadestown in Wellington