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    Old-school comedy

    May 08, 2022 2 minutes
    by RUSSELL BROWN

    CHRIS PARKER: BACK TO SCHOOL, TVNZ 2, Friday May 20, 8.30pm and TVNZ OnDemand

    Most comedians approaching the milestone of a maiden TV special, Chris Parker observes ruefully, would “just film in a space where they feel pretty safe, in front of crowds that are very reliable. And I decided to head back to the old staffroom at my former

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