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The Sound Of My Father

By RNZ

When a long-lost tape surfaces, John Court embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Born to a US Marine and a wahine Māori who fell in love in WWII, John's search also reveals a hidden NZ history.

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The Sound of My Father
John takes emotional steps on his journey of self-discovery, walking onto his ancestral marae for the first time, shoulder to shoulder with his American brother Ron Asher. John sits down to listen to the cassette, and finally hears the sound of his father.See images from the series on the RNZ website hereGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
59 min
Mysteries Revealed
In California, Rita plays the cassette to Don’s children and receives the shock of her life. What if everything we knew up until now is wrong? Back in New Zealand, Rita connects with Jean’s children to reveal the trauma she faced in her life after Don left.See images from the series on the RNZ website hereGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
72 min
The Truth Comes in Pieces
Rita travels to Ferndale, California, retracing John’s journey in 1996 to meet his American family. We learn just how much John meant to Don, and what impact John had, not only on Don’s life, but also on Don’s wife and children.See images from the series on the RNZ website hereGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
66 min
The Weight of Secrecy
John is given a purse of letters that shakes the foundations of everything he knows. John learns that his father, Don Asher, not only knew about him, but had been trying to make contact with him.See images from the series on the RNZ website hereGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
63 min
“Your history will come to you”
A star rugby player, John is in his 30s when the secret of his birth is revealed in a shocking way. Rita discovers the forces that brought John's birth parents - Jean Nikora and US marine Don Asher - together in World War II.See images from the series on the RNZ website hereGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
55 min
Nights: Old cassette leads to powerful family discovery in new RNZ podcast
If you have them lying around it might be time to dust off those old cassettes. Because you never know what these little packages of the past could be holding. Sometimes… they can even change everything you thought you knew about your family's past. That’s exactly what happened to TV director Rita Attwood, the woman behind the new RNZ podcast The Sound Of My Father. Rita joins Emile on the show tonight to discuss the podcast. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
11 min
The Forgotten Cassette
When documentary maker Rita Attwood discovers a cassette with a 60-year-old, unheard recording on it, she sets out to help John Court, her step-dad, on a journey of self-discovery. See images from the series on the RNZ website hereSee more in a trailer video for The Sound Of My Father hereGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
45 min
Introducing: The Sound Of My Father
When a long-lost tape surfaces, John Court embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Born to a US Marine and a wahine Māori who fell in love in World War II, John’s search also reveals a hidden NZ history. Produced in partnership with Riot Works.Watch the video trailer for the The Sound Of My Father hereGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
3 min

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