The Lonesome Buckwhips

In this episode we hear live recordings from the Lonesome Buckwhips' astoundingly successful world tour - a tour that should have seen them set for life, but their journey was less a highway and more a game of snakes and ladders. So what went wrong?

The Lonesome Buckwhips' notorious performance at the Gold Guitars in Gore, and their confrontation with iconic Kiwi singer/songwriter Barry Saunders - an event that was to have a long-lasting effect on the band. Justin Gregory also investigates the circumstances around the arrest and imprisonment of the band's leader, Arty Buckwhip.

The months between the sinking of the Interislander ferry and Gary Buckwhip's arrest (as an accessory to poaching) have been shrouded in mystery. Justin Gregory sheds some light on what really happened in the time that became known as the Buckwhips' 'dead period' - when fans of the band, and people the world over, were in deep shock.

Produced and directed by Adam Macaulay Justin Gregory begins his investigation of the phenomenon that is The Lonesome Buckwhips, through interviews with the band members and archival material. This episode includes an account of Gary Buckwhip's escape from prison and the resulting overseas tour that led to the Buckwhip's alleged death on the high seas.