Simpson, Rex

Simpson originally trained as a teacher, before joining Television New Zealand in Wellington as a presentation director in 1976.
He moved to Dunedin two years later as a Playschool director, before directing and producing other children's television programmes, as well as initiating church programme Praise Be and producing on a variety of shows including The Renovators and Beauty and the Beast.
While working for the BCNZ/TVNZ he appeared on Radio 4XO in Dunedin under the pseudonym 'Dougy George' to avoid the wraith of his employers.
In the early 90s he became the TV3 head of the children's programming before setting up his own production company Kids TV.