Television

Graeme Tuckett has a look at what's coming up and worth watching on the small screen in 2019. He's got reviews on Bandersnatch which is on Netflix, True Detective Season 3 on Sky Rialto and Killing… Audio

What do our 'tastes' say about us? And who gets to decide whether they're 'good' or 'bad'? In this episode of Pop! Culture, Melody Thomas and Tony Stamp examine the elusive notion of taste. Audio

Shortland Street's annual summer cliffhanger aired last night, and featured a deadly plane crash. It was on our screens just hours after a real-life crash a happened. Two people died in a light… Audio

We live in an age when New Zealand comedy is cool: not just in New Zealand, but in Edinburgh, New York and Hollywood. But how did we get here? Audio

We asked our audience to tell us their favourite tv shows of 2018. Here they are. Audio

Steve Irwin's wife and kids are keeping their father's legacy alive at the family's Australia Zoo and other conservation projects. We talk to Terri about keeping Steve's mission going and the fight to… Audio

Sarah McMullan reviews Widows starring Viola Davis and Disney's latest live action offering, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Audio

Paul Casserly has been watching TVNZ ondemand's stylish new series, The Little Drummer Girl starring Florence Pugh, Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Shannon. He's also been re-living a childhood… Audio

Kiwi chef Monique Fiso is representing the country on a new Netflix food show. Not content with starring in an international show, Monique is also opening her first restaurant tomorrow called Hiakai. 

Hanelle Harris is the creator of the successful and ground breaking web-series, the Baby Mama's Club. It's ground-breaking because all four lead characters are Maori or Pasifika women which is unusual… Audio

Shortland Street -The Musical opens tomorrow night in Auckland. It's an affectionate parody of the long-running soap opera, with iconic characters and storylines from the early years of the show.  Audio

TV reviewer Lara Strongman has been watching the NZ version of the international hit, Gogglebox on TV3. She's also cast her eye over Netflix shows, The Sinner and Toast of London. Audio

One of Hollywood's most iconic actors, Sally Field talks to Kathryn about her deeply personal memoir, In Pieces. She has been acting for more than 50 years, winning Oscars for lead roles in the movies… Audio