TV
Dan Brumm: The brain behind Bluey's iconic sound
The children's TV sow is acclaimed for tackling big topics, having great heart, and has won a suite of awards. What makes a beloved TV show sound good? Audio
The Big Screen with Michelle Langstone
Michelle Langstone looks at three films making waves internationally, including The Bride, No Other Choice, and Cannes Grand Prix winning drama Sentimental Value. Audio
Country Calendar celebrates its 60th
Country Calendar Producer and narrator Dan Henry reflects on the legacy of the series on its 60th Birthday. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic, Dan Slevin, reviews the new Spanish road trip drama Sirat, about a father searching for his missing daughter with the help of a group of travelling ravers in North… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights’ resident screen critic, Dan Slevin, reviews the new Spanish road trip drama Sirāt, about a father searching for his missing daughter with the help of a group of travelling ravers in North… Audio
Why Country Calendar is still going strong after 60 years
On 6 March, 1966 the first episode of a new show for farmers began.
Screentime: Tenor - My name is Pati, Young Sherlock, DTF St Louis
Film and TV reviewer James Croot reviews Tenor - My Name is Pati, which is a new film about Samoa opera star Pene Pati. Audio
Kiwi comedian picked to write for new Saturday Night Live UK
Joseph Moore wrote five fake sketches then waited. He's been keeping his new gig a secret but the cat is finally out of the bag.
Kiwi comedian’s new Saturday Night Live writing gig
Kiwi comedian Joseph Moore has scored his dream job as one of the first writers hired for the new UK version of Saturday Night Live. Audio
Local addicts, Yellowstone expands and Louis Theroux mans up: March’s best TV
Also, an Aotearoa TV icon turns 60, Werner Herzog goes ghost hunting and Scarpetta returns.
Gracie McGonigal: Bridgerton goes bionic
As Bridgerton fans around the world binge on part two of its fourth season this week, the Regency era romance has continued to make a statement about diversity and inclusion. In a reimagining of… Audio
America’s Next Top Model docuseries never apologises for abuse
Reality Check shows us how, once Tyra Banks accrued her own cultural capital, she took her frustration out on contestants rather than the industry.
Filming animals fight: 'You are there as a privileged observer'
Scottish cinematographer Doug Allan is giving a series of live talks around the South Island about his four decades of adventures in the wild.
'Nepo baby' Jack Whitehall has spawned 'nepo parents'
"I then became relatively successful and then did a lot of stuff with my parents. So, then they became famous off the back of me. So, it's kind of I guess evened it out."
Man On The Run: How Paul McCartney rebuilt his life after The Beatles
Man On The Run looks at Paul McCartney's life in the decade immediately following the split of The Beatles.
'America’s Next Top Model' is messier than we ever knew
A new Netflix docuseries has reopened the wounds of America's Next Top Model with its fixation on high fashion, thinness and proximity to celebrity.
From Bridgerton to Heated Rivalry, what's the secret to a good book-to-TV romance?
More and more romance adaptations are starting to appear - but what makes the translation from page to screen really sing?
James Van Der Beek was synonymous with Dawson. This is why he embraced it
"The more you make fun of yourself and don't try to go for any kind of respect, the more people seem to respect you," he once said.
Matt Gibb on why nerves are essential to live TV
TV presenter Matt Gibb reflects on his teen ambition to be a drum and bass DJ and the Gerry Rafferty love song that follows him around.
Clash of the TV titans: How it will shape what we watch and what we pay
Analysis: How the Netflix vs Paramount fight for Warner Bros. will impact Kiwis