Television
Television Critic: Graeme Tuckett
Graeme reviews Rumble: The Indians Who Changes Modern Music; Herbs: Songs of Freedom from the NZIFF; The Great Hack; and he takes a look at The Crowd Goes Wild. Audio
Mediawatch for 4 August 2019
Government turning off the tap on big water news; preferred PM polling proves pretty unpopular; interrupting ads in publicly-funded programmes on-demand; tax the shock of the nude on TV. Audio
Funny As, The Boys and My Father's Kingdom
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz looks at documentary Funny As: A history of New Zealand Comedy, new offering The Boys from Amazon which has two Kiwis in leading roles and For My Father's Kingdom, a… Audio
Television Critic: Alix Higby
Alix Higby reviews Schitt's Creek, Glow and Stranger Things 3. Audio
The Great Hack, Big Little Lies season 2 and NZIFF
Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks at the new Netflix documentary on Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, The Great Hack. She'll also talk about whether the second season of Big Little Lies… Audio
Television Critic: Caitlin Cherry
Tired of watching depressing tv shows like Chernobyl and Handmaid's Tale, Caitlin Cherry has been enjoying some of the intelligent comedies on offer on various streaming services and tells us about… Audio
Anthony Phillipson: 8 Days To The Moon and Back
Bafta-winning television director Anthony Phillipson has brought the Apollo 11 moon landing to life with a new feature-length drama documentary 8 Days: To The Moon and Back. Audio
Television Critic: Graeme Tuckett
Graeme Tuckett reviews Tuca and Bertie, That's a Bit Racist, And The Barber and Patriot Act. Audio
How will you watch the Rugby World Cup?
Have you worked out how you'll be watching the Rugby World Cup this year? Because the way sport is being delivered to our screens is changing. Audio
How will you watch the Rugby World Cup?
Have you worked out how you'll be watching the Rugby World Cup this year? Because the way sport is being delivered to our screens is changing.
AudioKiwi kids TV show set in Taranaki
A new TVNZ show follows a young kiwi who is offered New Zealand's favourite fruit as an olive branch by her new friends. The Feijoa Club is filmed in Taranaki and the casts features kids from the… Audio
Television Critic: Phil Wallington
Phil reviews Secret City, Straight Forward and Tin Star. Audio
Musical Chair: Paul Ego
Seven Days star Paul Ego has long been recognised as one of the finest comedians in New Zealand. He joins Jim to discuss his comedy career and share a couple of musical tracks that are special to him.
…Lord of the Rings series to be filmed in Auckland
West Auckland is gearing up to host the most expensive television production of all time and the businesses around the studio are hoping to get a slice of Jeff Bezos' billions. Audio
Television Critic: Irene Gardiner
Irene reviews Handmaid's Tale season three, Westside season five and Manhunt. Audio
The Koi Boys: The Gold Coast Kiwi crooners
Many Kiwis end up living on the Gold Coast, but few have made more of a name for themselves than The Koi Boys. The group, made up of Kevin Keepa, Ngahere "Nuz" Ngatai and Danny Fai Fai - have been… Audio
Television Critic: Linda Burgess
Linda Burgess has been watching Chernobyl and This is Us. Audio
Escape at Dannemora and Deadwood:The Movie
Film and TV reviewer Lara Strongman digs into Escape at Dannemora - based on the true story of a prison worker who becomes romantically involved with two inmates and helps them escape. She'll also… Audio
Television Critic: Irene Gardiner
Irene reviews Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese, new on Netflix, Deep State - series two, TVNZ OnDemand, Cold Case - series two, TVNZ1 and Te Ao with Moana, Maori Television Audio
Is primetime TV getting too raunchy?
The reality TV show Love Island is getting a prime-time, 5pm spot on TV - but Family First says it's the latest case of the "pornification" of culture. Does he have a point? Audio
