Country Calendar 2010 Director's Pick
Pal Region 0 (Worldwide), 183 mins approx

Frank Torley, Director and voice of Country Calendar, was asked to select 12 episodes of Country Calendar.

Here's his selection:

Starting in the South Island high country to investigate the retirement of grazing land prone to erosion, then off to the West Coast to capture wild deer.

We join a team rescuing sheep caught in drifts, during a severe snow storm in Omarama, Otago.

Vintage farm machinery enthusiasts in Canterbury re-enact an old fashioned wheat harvest, then out on the sea on the research ship, Tangaroa, to see the extent of over fishing of orange roughy.

We meet a courageous dairy farmer from the Waikato who overcame accidental blindness and took up beekeeping instead.

In the Central North Island, 15-year-old twins are managing a huge hill country farm.

A team of men from Ruatoria on the East Coast attempt to muster wild cattle from the bush.  A different muster on Branches Station, a magnificent spot in Otago but so remote.

A real character in Northland who is breaking in his land and has plans to venture into tourism.

A couple in Hawkes Bay who knew nothing about growing grapes but now run a successful winery.

Finally, Dunston Downs Station, Otago, to join the mustering team which includes an artist who doubles as the cook.