| Country Calendar | |
|---|---|
| Format | Rural Documentary Series |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NZBC (1966–1975) Television One (1975–1980) TVNZ (1980–present) |
| Picture format | 720p, PAL (2011–present) 576i, PAL (1974–2010) 576i, black & white (1966–1974) |
| Original run | 1966 – present |
Country Calendar is a television series covering rural life in New Zealand. Established in March 1966 and screening every year since, it is New Zealand's longest-running television series.[1] It is currently being shown for 26 weeks of the year at 7 pm Saturdays on Television New Zealand's TV ONE, and older episodes are screened nightly on Sky TV's Heartland channel.
Tony Trotter was the producer from 1974 to 1982 and was followed by Frank Torley, who produced the show for 23 years. The current producer is Julian O'Brien, associate producer Dan Henry and consultant producer Frank Torley. All three are reporters and directors on the programme, along with Jerome Cvitanovich, Carol Archie, Kerryanne Evans and Katherine Edmond.
The Country Calendar theme song is from the song "Hillbilly Child" by the Alan Moorhouse Band.