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Claybourne

Episode 3: Car Trouble

Ep. 3

Thompson's rental breaks down on a back road, and a seventeen-year-old mechanic named Mike is the only help for miles. In a town with a satellite station on the hill and no mobile signal, isolation takes on a new meaning.

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  • Trailer

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    The trailer for Claybourne. A 96-episode audio drama originally broadcast on Newstalk ZB in 1998, winner of Best Drama at the 1999 New Zealand Radio Awards. Remastered for 2026. New episodes Monday to Thursday from 1st June. claybourne.nz.