Television
Film and TV: Succession, Midnight Mass, Roadrunner
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about the third season of Succession (Neon, Sky TV), religious horror mini-series Midnight Mass (Netflix) and a new film on the life of… Audio
Television Critic: Linda Burgess
Linda reviews the weekend's televised Vaxathon, Country Calendar on TV1 and Ladies in Black on Netflix. Audio
'Look at moy!' Why Kath & Kim is earning a new generation of fans
Kath & Kim ran from 2002 to 2007 and was the highest-rated comedy series in Australia at the time - spawning a US remake, a telemovie called Da Kath & Kim Code and even a feature film - Kath &… Audio
What makes an iconic TV theme song?
Musicologist Kirsten Zemke looks at some of the most memorable TV theme songs over the years. What is the role of theme song, what gives them "life" long after the show has aired? Video, Audio
NZ Screen History - McDonald's Young Entertainers
We speak to the host Jason Gunn and former 'Super Trooper' Ainslie Allen about their time in the spotlight. Audio
Why too much free time could be a bad thing
Too much time on your hands may be almost as bad as too little, psychologists are discovering. Audio
NZ Screen History: The early years of Shortland Street
We look back at the early years of New Zealand's longest running soap opera, Shortland Street. Audio
The Crown and Ted Lasso big winners at the Emmys
Olivia Colman and Josh O'Connor have won the top television Emmy awards for drama actors, on a banner night for British talent, dominated by The Crown and comedy Ted Lasso.
Television Critic: Guy Williams
Guy Williams shares what he's been watching including Scratched: Aotearoa's Lost Sporting Legends. Audio
Defamation suit filed over Queen's Gambit show
Georgian chess icon Nona Gaprindashvili has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix, saying she was incorrectly portrayed in the hit series The Queen's Gambit.
Nightline: the late-night news show that broke the mould
Jesse looks back at 'off the wall' news bulletin show TV3's Nightline, by chatting to former presenter Bill Ralston and newsreader Joanna Paul who were in the hot seat when the craziness began in the… 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
Music trumps TV and baking for feel-good lockdown moments
Have you listened to more music during lockdown? A recent study in Australia asked participants to rank lockdown activities in terms of most to least effective at making them "feel better." Audio
Television Critic: Claire Chitham
This week Claire talks about The Flight Attendant on Neon and Modern Love on Amazon. Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay
Bill says it's time for a reality check and asks just how unreal is The Block reality series?. The TV reality show has four couples competing to "renovate" four adjoining houses or apartments… Audio
“They weren’t allowed to broadcast the weather forecast in case the enemy heard it."
This year marks 100 years since the first radio transmission in New Zealand and the man behind it is also responsible for laying the foundation for the oldest radio station in the country - Radio… Audio
Television Critic: Perlina Lau
Perlina talks about The Chair on Netflix and her verdict on The White Lotus. Audio
Television Critic: Guy Williams
Today Guy reviews, White Lotus on Neon, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson on Netflix and Taskmaster's second season on TVNZ - which also star's Guy's brother, Paul. Audio
LOTR flies overseas
On Friday morning workers on Amazon's Lord of the Rings streaming series were informed that future seasons of the show would not be shot in New Zealand. Amazon is moving future production to the UK… Audio
What it was like to appear on kiwi dating show, Blind Date
Tim Nelson, former Blind Date participant, shares some of his memories of the show. Audio