Television
Simon Morris - Coronation Street shocker
Coronation Street fans were shocked at this week's news that next month the soap watched by generations of Kiwis is taking a great leap forward - a leap of 18 months in fact, so viewers in Aotearoa… Audio
Coronation Street to jump forward in New Zealand
Huge news for New Zealand Coronation Street fans - the beloved show will jump ahead 18 months in order to bring it in line with the UK broadcast. Audio
We review Rich House Poor House and The Letdown.
Linda Burgess reviews Rich House Poor House and The Letdown. Audio
Viewing with Lara Strongman
Lara takes a look at why we love watching people compete on the telly, featuring two new series on free-to-air TV: Dancing with the Stars and Design Junkies. Audio
Television Critic Briar Wyatt
Briar reviews the new season of Dancing with the Stars, which started last night, as well as Legion and Westworld season 2. Audio
Television Critic Graeme Tuckett
Graeme talks about Deep State on TVNZ, Wild Wild Country on Netflix, and compares Top Gear and Grand Tour Audio
Viewing with Lara Strongman
Lara Strongman reviews three character-driven crime drama series: Marcella on Netflix, Deep State on TVNZ on Demand and Killing Eve also on TVNZ on Demand. Audio
Television Critic Linda Burgess
Linda reviews Ricky Gervais Humanity, and Fallet, which is sort of a spoof on Nordic Noir - both on Netflix. Audio
Viewing with Paul Casserly
TV and Film writer Paul Casserly has been watching Humanity, the controversial new Ricky Gervais stand-up on Netflix; the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony; and The Defiant Ones. Audio
End of an era is nigh for Sky
Sky TV says its chief executive John Fellet will retire from the job later this year. He is - by some distance - New Zealand's longest-serving media boss after 27 years at the helm of a company which…
End of an era is nigh for Sky
Sky TV says its chief executive John Fellet will retire from the job later this year. He is - by some distance - New Zealand's longest-serving media boss after 27 years at the helm of a company which…
AudioMark Mitchinson: High Road heads to Lightbox
It's been called the best series on the internet you've never heard of. High Road is written by former Chills bassist Justin Harwood and actor Mark Mitchinson, who stars as a washed-up British rock… Audio
Television Critic Melenie Parkes
Melenie reviews Dark (Netflix), Hotel Coolgardie (Amazon Prime) and The Week The Landlords Moved In (TVNZ 1) Audio
Viewing with Lara Strongman
Lara Strongman reviews The Square: a black comedy about a contemporary art gallery, in cinemas today. Also Australian Spartan on TV2. Audio
Sky rejigs its offerings - but what next?
Sky TV’s slashing of its prices was an inevitable response to cheaper digital entertainment options on the market. Can it keep and create customers in the online era when exclusive rights to the All…
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Sky rejigs its offerings - but what next?
Sky TV’s slashing of its prices was an inevitable response to cheaper digital entertainment options on the market. Can it keep and create customers in the online era when exclusive rights to the All…
AudioTelevision Critic Linda Burgess
Linda talks about David Letterman on Netflix, in particular his interviews with Obama and George Clooney. And Islands of the Gulf (TV1 Saturday 7pm) in which Elizabeth Easther follows in the… Audio
