Actor
Cliff Curtis: Te Urewera raid inspired film, Muru
Kiwi actor Cliff Curtis is a critically acclaimed Hollywood actor with a string of starring roles working with A-list directors and performers. But his heart is with the stories of Aotearoa New… Audio
Young Pasifika actor on the rise
Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi plays the main role of Will Ilolahia in the The Panthers' TV show. Set in 1974, the six-part series tells the story of the activists, the Polynesian Panthers during the… Audio
Jill Nalder: the woman who inspired AIDS drama It's a Sin
Jill Nalder is a Welsh actress and activist. She is known for her career in theatre as well as her contribution to HIV/AIDS activism. She was the inspiration behind the character Jill Baxter in the… Video, Audio
Gabriel Byrne: 'We all walk with ghosts'
Hollywood leading man Gabriel Byrne has played some memorable roles in his prolific film career, but his new autobiography, Walking With Ghosts, could be considered his boldest and most dramatic work… Audio
Remembering Nancy Brunning
Actor, director and playwright Nancy Brunning has died. In 2015 she talked to Lynn Freeman about the first play she wrote Hikoi, based on her own family story. She set it in the 1970s and 80s - the… Audio
Veteran actor Ray Henwood remembered by Sir Roger Hall
The death of veteran actor Ray Henwood at age 82 is almost the end of an era, according to playwright and old friend Sir Roger Hall.
The welsh-born actor appeared in many of Sir Rogers plays… Audio
Nick Offerman - Carpenter and character actor heads to NZ
Actor, writer and comedian Nick Offerman is known best in New Zealand for his role as Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation (2009), which earned him a Television Critics Association Award in the US for… Audio
The things that move Miriama McDowell
Actor, director and writer Miriama McDowell talks about her love of family, her craving for stability and the treasured op-shop chair which connects her to a beloved auntie. Audio
Miranda Harcourt: poo, placentae and ashes
Actor, director and acting coach Miranda Harcourt talks about taking a back seat to her three children, working with international talent and a pouch of ashes that has special significance. Audio
Shortland Street's Jarod Rawiri on family, fame and acting
Just One Thing is a new podcast series presented and produced by Sonia Sly. In this episode she chats candidly to Shortland Street actor Jarod Rawiri about a childhood toy that's looking a little… Audio
Bookmarks with Jamie McCaskill
The former fisherman turned actor and playwright talks about the books, music, theatre and TV he's inspired by. Audio
Bryan Cranston: A life in parts
Bryan Cranston is an Emmy and Tony award-winning actor, with a long career in showbiz, both on stage and screen - he is best known as Walter White in the hit series Breaking Bad. Audio
Documentaries have the power to unite
What does it mean to live in the moment? Be Here Now: The Andy Whitfield story kicks off the launch of the Documentary Edge Festival this coming month, taking a look at the journey of an actor… Audio
Carmen Aguirre - Memoirs of a Chilean Revolutionary Daughter
Carmen Aguirre is a Vancouver based actress, author and playwright. Her book Something Fierce tells the story of her childhood in Chile with her parents who were part of the Chilean Resistance under… Audio
Old Man River
The life and songs of heroic political activist Paul Robeson, with emerging UK black actor/writer Tayo Aluko, his production Call Mr Robeson toured New Zealand earlier this year. Audio
Film's prince of darkness Christopher Lee dies age 93
Film's prince of darkness Christopher Lee, who redefined the role of Count Dracula in the 1950s and frequently reinvented his own career over the next half century, is dead. Audio