Television

Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to look at some of the best offerings around this year from New Zealand and overseas. Audio

After decades of the so-called "brain drain", as New Zealand's best and brightest headed off to pastures new overseas, this year saw a sudden reversal. They call it a Brain Gain, as the Covid-19… Audio

Newly-launched magazine Scout is set to showcase the beauty and brilliance of Aotearoa, and at the helm is editor Sarah-Kate Lynch - who was the travel editor for NZ Woman's Day before Bauer shut it… Audio

Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks back on her favourites on the box this year. Audio

Niwa McIroy became a star in Mexico's iconic lucha libre wrestling scene soon after after landing there in 2016. But earlier this year he was forced to put his international career on hold and head… Audio

Psychologists at the University of New South Wales are hoping a new Face Test will help unearth more of Australia's top performers in facial recognition, known as super-recognisers. Dr James Dunn… Audio

Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about TVNZ's Black Hands miniseries about the murder of the Bain family and Queen's Gambit, a new Netflix miniseries based on the life of orphan… Audio

Critic Emma John reviews Black Hands Episodes 1- 3, Song Exploder and The Undoing. Audio

TV critic Linda Burgess reflects on the 2020 Election TV coverage and she reviews tpw TV shows - David Attenborough: A Life on our planet and Friend of the Friendless. Audio

New Zealander Thomas Scovell lives and works in London and has recently had his first child, a daughter named Sadie, whose birth has sparked his new music venture -- 4xLife. And they're inviting you… Audio

Sir John Kirwan is one of the faces of mental health awareness in this country, so it's fitting that we catch up with him on the eve of Mental Health Awareness Week. JK joins the show to share some of… Audio