Keith Seddon

Keith Seddon was identified as a panellist on the television program "New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers." This series, which began airing on Prime Television New Zealand in October 2005, aimed to determine the 100 most influential individuals in New Zealand's history through a panel's rankings and public voting. The show comprised six episodes to present the list, culminating in a live seventh episode that revealed the top ten based on viewer input gathered via text and internet. Reviews of the program noted its surprisingly watchable nature, with one comparison describing the format as "history as striptease" and another as an "Idol-style talent search." The panel consisted of eight well-known New Zealanders, whose collective ratings contributed to the show's final rankings. Following the television series, Joseph Romanos, another panellist, published a book in 2005 featuring profiles of the same 100 individuals, which was later updated in 2008.

“surprisingly watchable”

“history as striptease, with the programme counting down over the weeks to the big winner.”

“educational but not dull”

“history ... as an Idol-style talent search”