Photo: Miriam Margolyes in New Zealand/Sky Open
By her own admission, BAFTA award winning actress Miriam Margolyes didn’t know anything about New Zealand — despite its proximity to her home in Sydney.
So, ahead of an upcoming film role where she plays a Kiwi nun, she packed her bags, crossed the ditch, and embarked on road-trip across the motu.
During her visit, the British-Australian octogenarian searched high and low for the soul of New Zealand by following in the footsteps of the character she’ll be playing.
She met Ruby Tūī, Dave Letele, family members of victims of the Pike River Mine disaster, and Christchurch terror attack hero Abdul Aziz. She also visited Hobbiton, of course.
This is documented in the two-episode series Miriam Margolyes in New Zealand – showing now on Neon, Sky Open and Sky Go.
