TV
Infomercial products: do they work?
George Block has been testing the claims of three 'as seen on TV' products offering easier ways to paint your home, water the garden, and chop up your garlic. Audio
TV Critic - Melenie Parkes
Blogger and freelance TV Critic Melenie Parkes is in the studio for this weeks look at what's worth viewing, and what's not. Audio
Viewing with Tamar Munch
Freelance publicist and viewing consumer Tamar Munch reviews the most expensive TV series ever made - The Crown, the new series of British dark technology series Black Mirror and a US-TV series based… Audio
British actor Christopher Eccleston and The A Word
British actor Christopher Eccleston famously abandoned the coveted lead role in Dr Who after just one series, despite it being a hugely popular reboot of the scifi show. Christopher may be fussy about… Audio
TV Review with Lara Strongman
Lara Strongman watches clay dry in The Great Pottery Throw Down and gets immersed in the Aussie noir of crime show Jack Irish. Audio
NZ On Air announces funding shake-up
NZ On Air has announced a major change to the way it funds local content. From next July, it will move to a single public media fund, covering many types of content for different audiences. This will… Audio
Rachel Laing, Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Dirty Laundry
There are no guarantees in the TV drama business, but a new series on TV One has certainly got solid gold credentials. It's co-created by Rachel Laing, who's by far our most successful writer on the… Audio
Television Critic: Linda Burgess
Wellington based short story writer, novelist and reviewer Linda Burgess asks are you appalled or impressed by reality TV? Audio
Duncan Grieve - Reality Television
Editor and publisher of The Spinoff, Duncan Grieve tells us why we should all be watching The Real Housewives of Auckland. Audio
Bookmarks with Annie Whittle
Actress and Singer, Annie Whittle is Jesse's guest on Bookmarks this week. Audio
China shapes global entertainment industry
Once the preserve of Hollywood, Walt Disney and the US, China is having a massive and growing influence on the entertainment industry; in areas like film, TV, video games and theme parks. Adam Minter… Audio
NZ audiences still favour TV, radio
This year's NZ on Air survey has shown TV and radio are still the nation's favourite form of media, despite the rapid rise in popularity of online platforms. Audio
