Big Worlds On Small Screens: Rebecca Fisher Discusses “Maddigan’s Quest”

By Rebecca Fisher

Introduction:

Back in 2006, a little show comprised of thirteen half-hour episodes aired on New Zealand television. Despite being based on a book by one of our most beloved Kiwi writers and winning several television awards, it never garnered much attention, but now seems as good a time as any to shine a light on Maddigan’s Quest.

The project began when South Pacific Pictures approached author Margaret Mahy with a proposal to collaborate on a children’s drama series for televis...