Television
Guy Williams TV picks
Guy Williams gives us his thoughts on: 'Second Chance Charlie', hit Netflix gameshow 'The floor is lava' and 'Unsolved Mysteries'. Audio
The Screen Sector Recovery Package - who wins?
This week the Government acknowledged the importance of the screen industry to New Zealand - feature films, local and international... television series for home and overseas audiences... as well as… Audio
Coronation Street expert, Simon Morris
RNZ's Simon Morris has an encyclopedic knowledge of Coronation Street. He's watched it from the start, and tells us why it has been so successful for so long, and answers listener questions. Audio
The story behind the biggest TV game show scandal of all time
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? fans will remember the case of 'coughing Major' Charles Ingram in 2001. James Graham is the writer of a new miniseries about the saga, Quiz, which is about to premiere… Video, Audio
Shot Bro, Man on the Bus, Doc Edge Festival
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch looks at the premiere on M�ori TV of Shot Bro, which follows actor Rob Mokaraka around Aotearoa telling the story of his attempted suicide-by-cop in his one-man play.
…Television Critic Guy Williams
Guy joins Karyn to talk about what he's been watching: The Luminaries TV1 and TVNZ On Demand, and LA 92 and Rick and Morty on Netflix. Audio
Nailing dialects: Perry Piercy
Perry Piercy is the dialect coach for the TVNZ-BBC co-production, The Luminaries. Audio
'America finds itself in a very ugly place' - David Simon
Kim Hill talks with TV producer and writer David Simon about the mood in the US, and his fictional alternate history of a US presidency gone bad. Audio
'The Wire' creator David Simon: 'America finds itself in a very ugly place'
The Wire is regarded as one of the best drama series ever made, and a herald of the new golden age of television. Its creator and showrunner David Simon started his working life as a journalist at The… Audio
The Last Dance, Normal People, Unbreakable
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch looks at the popular documentary about basketball star Michael Jordan that's currently on Netflix, the adaptation of Sally Rooney's best-selling novel Normal People… Audio
Calling Home: Laura Taylor in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Art director Laura Taylor was on a job in Tunisia when Covid-19 took hold of the globe, and with the help of the British Embassy she was able to get back to her base in Sao Paulo. Now she is under… Audio
One Lane Bridge, What We Do In The Shadows, Beastie Boys Story
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz looks at new New Zealand crime drama One Lane Bridge, how Taika Waititi's humour has hit a chord with viewers around the globe with a new season of What We Do In The… Audio
Amanda Redman
We speak to actor Amanda Redman (New Tricks & At Home With The Braithwaites) who is the co-founder of a campaign to raise money for people who are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. She joins us… Audio
Music Feature: New Zealand's history of music television
Jesse Mulligan talks to two stars of New Zealand music TV in the 90s: Francesca Rudkin and Hugh Sundae. Audio
Two documentaries showing on Anzac Day
Jude Dobson has two new documentaries that will screen for the first time on Anzac Day tomorrow. Audio
Television Critic Phil Wallington
Phil Wallington talks about his documentary Paradise Soldiers. Audio
Covid-19: Kiwis concerned about frontline staff
Research NZ continues to take the pulse of the nation through the lockdown period, with the latest results showing that Kiwis are worried about whether there is a sufficient supply of appropriate… Audio
New local content produced under lockdown
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch looks at the new local content that's been made while everyone's in isolation, including Rhys Darby's 'The Alone Rangers', Leigh Hart's 'Big Isolation Lockdown'… Audio