Days of the pioneers

Days of the pioneers

Unit manager Brian Walden (left) and Max Quinn on The Tuckers Gully set. DALE GARDINER Long before the likes of Lord of the Rings and The Power of the Dog discovered the stunning backdrops of Otago’s outback, there was a locally made TV drama that set the benchmark for what was to follow. Film-maker Max Quinn, who worked on the series as director of photography, looks back.