Comedy
ROTN - Ser 2 Ep 1 "Pre,Pre,Pre Modern" 13 June 2016
We travel back with to the Neolithic times with reporter, Venus Bienalle, to look at cave art and to speak to artists and arts supporters. What is art? What's the role of arts funding and, indeed, the… Audio
The Week that Was
With Te Radar and Michele A'Court. The dangers of shopping on-line and why playtime whistles have been deemed 'too aggressive' at a school in England. Audio
Laughter is the best medicine
Did you know adults only laugh 20-30 times a day while a child will laugh more than 300. Why is that? Are we also less happy when we don't laugh as much? Laughter coach Hannah Airey has been helping… Audio
TV review with Melenie Parkes
Melenie Parkes reviews spooky shows The Enfield Haunting, Most Haunted, and the less scary bureaucracy comedy Utopia. Audio
Thinking on your feet
The New Zealand International Comedy festival is coming to a close this week. Some comics take weeks, months or even years to craft their set. But for improv comedian Jennifer O'Sullivan and improv… Audio
The Singing Cowboy
Wilson Dixon is instantly recognisable to comedy fans in NZ. His American drawl, long hair, dry wit and truth telling tunes are captivating audiences at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival… Audio
Anarchist cook George Egg
Recipes for laughter to tickle the tastebuds with anarchist cook George Egg Video, Audio, Gallery
Tommy Tiernan
Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan has a reputation for being controversial due to his ability to make fun of each country's scared cows. What he will pillory on his Out of the Whirlwind New Zealand tour… Audio
How to be a stand-up comedian
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival is underway this week bringing well known international and local comics to Wellington and Auckland. But they all had to start somewhere. Zoë George… Audio
Felicity Ward - Funny Business
Australian comedian Felicity Ward can find the funny in anything; anxiety, even Irritable Bowel Syndrome. She joins Wallace ahead of her upcoming show at the International Comedy Festival. Audio
Rhys Darby - Wilderpeople, Conchords and Stand-Up
Rhys Darby is a busy man; as well as winning praise for his latest big-screen role in Taika Waititi's 'Hunt For the Wilderpeople' he's also headlining the International Comedy Festival. He speaks to… Audio
NZ On Screen – Taika Waititi
To say Taika Waititi's new film Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a hit is putting it mildly. It's broken the record for an opening weekend in New Zealand - a record previously held by Taika's own Boy. … Audio