Television
TV Review: Lara Strongman
Lara Strongman has been watching My Party Song on Maori TV, and All Change at Longleat on Prime. Audio
Media hype doesn't win ratings for The Bachelor
Reviewer Sarah McMullan analyzes the extensive media coverage of The Bachelor. Audio
Television Critic - Phil Wallington
Television critic, Phil Wallington, talks about Back Benches celebrating 10 years and Shortland Street celebrating 25 years of production. Audio
Television Critic - Linda Burgess
Short story and television writer and novelist Linda Burgess talks to Jesse about the Australian comedy drama "Doctor, Doctor" and the New Zealand version of the reality talent show "Naked choir." Audio
Television Critic Alex Casey
Alex discusses Survivor NZ, All Talk with Anika Moa (Maori TV) and Ru Paul's Drag Races. Audio
Viewing - Lara Strongman
Lara Strongman has been watching Big Little Lies on Neon, and the second series of Maori TV's All Talk with Anika Moa. Audio
Television Critic: Melenie Parkes
Melenie reviews Bob Dylan: Knockin' On Dave's Door (Sky Arts/You Tube), Genius (National Geographic, Mondays at 8.30pm) and Silicon Valley (SoHo, Thursdays at 9.30pm). Audio
Can we caption it?
Chair of the Captioning Working Group - Doctor Louise Carroll will be joining us to talk about captioning in New Zealand or a lack thereof. Audio
Television Critic: Alex Casey
TV critic and television editor at The Spinoff, Alex Casey, reviews Screaming Reels, Detroiters, Girlboss and Fargo. Audio
Critics say new Netflix series glamourises suicide
13 Reason Why, a Netflix series focussing on a teenager's suicide, is being criticised for allegedly glorifying suicide. Audio
Television Critic Phil Wallington
Phil advances a conspiracy theory of his own which suggests the government and a powerful group of capitalists are hell-bent on turning the citizens of New Zealand into avid and mindless consumers. He… Audio
Viewing with Sarah McMullan
Sarah's been watching TV1's The Missing, and new Sci-fi Ghost in the Shell. Audio
TV with Paul Casserly
TV and Film writer Paul Casserly reviews Believer, I am Innocent, and Soho's dramatization of the rivalry between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, Feud. Audio
Television Critic: Alex Casey
The Spin-off television editor casts her gaze over season three of "The Bachelor," the return of "Sensing Murder" and TVNZ's latest historical series featuring comedian Te Radar. Audio
Screen Gems: Cats!
While cats are the undisputed kings of the internet, they don't actually feature very prominently in TV shows and films - no doubt largely because of their notorious difficulty in being wrangled… Video, Audio
Kiwi meets Classical
Kiwi artists, writers and musicians who feel a connection to the Ancient World are being asked to share their stories for a new website. New Zealand was after all where the long running series of… Audio
Viewing with Lara Strongman
Lara reviews Netflix Norwegian political thriller Nobel. Audio
Television Critic Melenie Parks
Today Melenie talks to Jesse about . . . .Sneaky Pete, a crime/family drama, set amongst the world of illegal gambling and confidence tricks. Feud: Bette and Joan, (SoHo, Tuesdays at 9.30pm) which… Audio
Television Critic
Former TV journalist and producer Phil Wallington analyses News and Current Affairs and laments the lack of, what he calls, quality journalism. Audio
Bookmarks - Ginette McDonald
Wellington actor Ginette McDonald stumbled in to her profession at the age of 15 after meeting playwright Bruce Mason who was keen to promote more Kiwi localism on stage. She invented her alter ego… Audio
