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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

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Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB.

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What you should be watching on TV this week

December 07, 2018 23:02 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MB

Tara Ward is on the show with Jack Tame discussing the best shows on television, and why you should be watching them. King Lear: an all star cast including Sir Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson and a dystopian 21st Century setting breathes new life into this classic Shakespearean tragedy (Soho 2, 14 December) Nox: a tense new miniseries set in the catacombs of Paris about the disappearance of a French police officer and her mother’s search to find her (Lightbox) David Jason’s Secret Service: ...

Jack Tame: Blackcaps victory confirms why I love Test Cricket

December 07, 2018 21:47 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MB

Listen above as Jack Tame explains why he is so proud of the Blackcaps historic victory against Pakistan today, and why moments like these should be celebrated more as they rarely happen. LISTEN TO THE FULL AUDIO ABOVE

Nigella Lawson looks forward to NZ January visit

December 07, 2018 21:37 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

Nigella Lawson is one of the most successful food writers of all time, having sold more than ten million cookbooks worldwide and inspiring audiences with her TV shows. To celebrate the 20 years since she published her first cookbook, 'How to Eat' came out, Nigella has hit the road with her own show, An Audience with Nigella Lawson. Nigella will be in New Zealand in January and joins Jack Tame to look ahead to the visit and reflect on her career as one of the world's most recognised and famous...

Movie review: Can I Ever Forgive You and Ghost Stories

December 07, 2018 21:32 - 6 minutes - 5.87 MB

Every Saturday morning, movie critic Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to take a look at what is playing at the movies this weekend. Can I Ever Forgive You starring Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant Melissa McCarthy is literary fraudster Lee Israel in this biopic from the director of The Diary of a Teenage Girl. Based on Israel's memoir. Lee Israel made her living in the 1970s and 80s profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estee Lauder and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen...

Allyson Gofton: Salmon Salad With Creamy Tarragon Dressing

December 07, 2018 20:49 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MB

Ingredients 2 cups water ¼ cup dry white wine 1 bouquet garni a few peppercorns 800g-1kg side of salmon 1 each red and yellow pepper mixed salad greens for 8 1 orange (optional) 1 bunch asparagus, blanched 2 spring onions, trimmed and chopped Tarragon Cream Dressing 1 egg 2 tblsp caster sugar 3 tblsp tarragon vinegar ¼ cup cream 1 tblsp finely chopped crystalised ginger (optional) 2 tblsp chopped tarragon Method 1. Put the water, wine, bouquet garni and peppercorns in a large lidded frying pa...

Music review: Caution by Mariah Carey

December 01, 2018 02:02 - 5 minutes - 5.03 MB

Newstalk ZB host Andrew Dickens has been listening to Mariah Carey's new albulm Caution, and believes Mariah fans are going to be in 7th heaven after listening to the artist who comes into force during the christmas season! LISTEN ABOVE AS ANDREW DICKENS SPEAKS TO JACK TAME

Books: Michael Caine and Stephen Fry

December 01, 2018 01:57 - 5 minutes - 5.19 MB

Blowing the Bloody Doors Off by Michael Caine Hollywood legend and British national treasure Sir Michael Caine shares the wisdom, stories, insight and skills that life has taught him in his remarkable career - and now his 85th year. One of our best-loved actors Michael Caine has starred in a huge range of films - including all-time favourites - from the classic British movies Alfie, Zulu and The Italian Job to the Hollywood blockbusting Dark Knight trilogy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hannah and...

Gardening with Ruud: Making the perfect compost

December 01, 2018 01:52 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MB

Compost is ideally made from a certain mixture of C and N - Carbon and Nitrogen The C:N ratio should be around 30:1 for the compost to be optimal in terms of rapid breakdown. Too much C (twigs, branches, wood chips, dead leaves, paper napkins, bark bits, sawdust, etc) and the compost heap won’t decay. Too much N (Grass clippings, food waste, vegies, fruit, coffee, weeds, Manures, etc) and the heap will go slimy and smelly & release ammonia. Hydrogen sulphide is produced by anaerobic bacteria ...

Screen time: What to watch on TV this week

November 30, 2018 22:53 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MB

The Last Kingdom: The third season of this British historical series set in 872 just landed on Netflix, based on the novels of Bernard Cornwall Marvellous Miss Maisel: A new season of this delightful Emmy award winning comedy-drama, made by the creators of The Gilmore Girls(Amazon Prime Video, December 5) The Kominsky Method: Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin star in this new comedy-drama about two old mates growing old not-so-gracefully (Netflix LISTEN ABOVE AS TV REVIEWER TARA WARD SPEAKS TO J...

Country singer Rosanne Cash talks gun control and music career

November 30, 2018 22:48 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

Rosanne Cash has been called one of the best songwriters of her generation. The Country musician has won four Grammy's, received 11 Grammy nominations, had 11 number one country singles, 21 top 40 country singles and two gold records. Rosanne is, of course, the daughter of country music legend Johnny Cash and her stepmother, June Carter Cash was from the first family of country music, The Carter Family. In 2015, she was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters’ Hall of Fame and is known for be...

At the movies: Beautiful Boy and Shoplifters

November 30, 2018 22:42 - 5 minutes - 12.8 MB

Movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to talk about the latest releases at the movies this weekend. Beautiful Boy starring Steve Carell, Timothee Chalamet, Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan  Steve Carell is a father who watches his son (Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name) struggle with meth addiction in this drama based on the memoirs of David and Nic Sheff. Writer-director Felix Van Groenigen (The Broken Circle Breakdown) chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring exper...

Kevin Milne: There is more to Christmas than presents

November 30, 2018 21:32 - 4 minutes - 3.92 MB

Former broadcaster Kevin Milne joins Saturday Mornings with Jack Tame to talk about families seeking to reduce the emphasis on presents on Christmas day. Keven believes the festive season can be all the more merrier if gifts and commercialisation is taken out of it, highlighted by a recent trip to the Ukraine where traditional values were the focus. LISTEN TO THE FULL AUDIO ABOVE 

Nici Wickes: Summer fruit crostata recipe

November 30, 2018 21:15 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MB

Sweet short pastry 1 ¼ cups flour, plus more for dusting ½ cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling ¼ tsp salt 110g unsalted butter, chilled ¼ cup iced water Filling ¼ cup brown sugar 50g butter ½ cup ground almonds 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 cups chopped fresh fruit – I used strawberries and plums In a food processor, add flour, 2 tablespoon of the sugar and the salt and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Sprinkle on the ice water and pulse until the...

Jack Tame: Fewer cars and more bikes is the future

November 30, 2018 20:49 - 5 minutes - 5.24 MB

Jack Tame shares his thoughts on the Auckland councils proposal to make the central city more cycle and pedestrian friendly. After travelling overseas and experiencing riding his bike around the streets of Paris and New York, Jack believes the council's decision is well overdue. LISTEN TO THE FULL AUDIO ABOVE

Music review: Mumford and Sons release new song

November 24, 2018 03:04 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MB

Newstalk ZB host Andrew Dickens joins Jack Tame to review the title track to Mumford and Sons new album, Delta which was recently released. LISTEN ABOVE AS ANDREW DICKENS SPEAKS TO JACK TAME

Book Review: Past Tense and The Price of Fortune

November 24, 2018 03:00 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MB

The Price of Fortune: The untold story of being James Packer by Damon Kitney, The biography of James Packer. James Packer turns to Greek mythology in an attempt to explain the most exciting yet tumultuous period of his 50 years on earth. Past Tense by Lee Child From number one bestseller Lee Child, the thrilling new blockbuster featuring hero Jack Reacher. Reacher, the eternal drifter, happens by chance on the small New Hampshire town he remembers his father was supposed to have come from. B...

Media: Maori TV - Facebook and Steve Bannon

November 24, 2018 00:14 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

Maori Television has announced that it's cutting it's news programme Te Kaea along with three other current affairs programmes at the end of the year: Kawekorero, Native Affairs and Rereatea. An investigation found that Facebook knew about Russian interference, despite Zuckerberg publicly declaring it a 'crazy' idea that his company had played a role in deciding the election. Steve Bannon has pledged to spend millions to provide ultra-conservative Europe parties free access to specialised pol...

Technology: Amazon and Microsoft's partnership is ramping up

November 23, 2018 23:16 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MB

Paul Stenhouse is the Technology Contributor on Saturday Mornings with Jack Tame. He joins the show to discuss the latest news and gadgets in the wonderful and exciting world of technology. LISTEN ABOVE AS PAUL STENHOUSE SPEAKS TO JACK TAME  

Screen Time: My Brilliant Friend - Without Limit and Prime Planet

November 23, 2018 23:09 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MB

Tara Ward is on the show with Jack Tame discussing the best shows on television, and why you should be watching them. My Brilliant Friend: adapted from the much-loved series of books, this is a beautifully-filmed drama about the special friendship between two young girls in Naples during the 1950s (TVNZ On Demand) Without Limits: Australia - this BBC documentary follows a team of British and Australian wounded veterans as they embark on a journey across Western Australia to mark the 2018 Invi...

Musician Tiki Taane releases new single

November 23, 2018 21:48 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

Tiki Taane is a New Zealand-based musician, experimentalist, musical activist, producer, and live engineer. He made his name with the band Salmonella Dub, and is one of the country's most well known musicians. He joins Saturday Mornings with Jack Tame to discuss his new single, and the future of his hometown Christchurch, which has a special place in his heart. The new single by Tiki Taane & Salmonella Dub "Ignite" is out now. LISTEN ABOVE AS TIKI TAANE SPEAKS TO JACK TAME

Kevin Milne: Students waste time spelling words without undertsanding them

November 23, 2018 21:31 - 5 minutes - 4.79 MB

Former broadcaster Kevin Milne joins Jack Tame to discuss the recent debacle of students not knowing the meaning of the word 'trivial'. Should NCEA students know what the word means and should the authorities have cut them some slack? Kevin believes students spend wasted time learning to spell words rather than understanding their meaning. LISTEN ABOVE AS KEVIN MILNE SPEAKS TO JACK TAME

Film review: Widows and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

November 23, 2018 21:22 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MB

Every Saturday morning, movie critic Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to take a look at what is playing at the movies this weekend. Widows starring Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell, Daniel Kaluuya, Jacki Weaver, Robert Duvall, Liam Neeson  Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) co-writes and directs fellow Academy Award winner Viola Davis (Fences) in this heist thriller based on the 1983 TV series. Co-written with Gone Girl auth...

Jack Tame: Labour's free tertiary education policy is clumsy

November 23, 2018 21:10 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MB

Jack Tame explains why he believes Labour's free tertiary education policy is clumsy and ill informed, and even though he is personally happy to pay more in tax so people can have the same opportunities as he had, the policy is ill-thought-out.  LISTEN TO THE FULL AUDIO ABOVE

Nici Wickes: Strawberry and Rhubarb Shortcake recipe

November 23, 2018 20:54 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MB

This is my nana’s shortcake recipe (originally measured in ounces of course) that has been passed down to my mother and now me. It really is the best shortcake and the combo of strawberry and rhubarb is startlingly good. Makes 1 x Swiss roll tin 6-8 stalks rhubarb, washed & chopped into 4cm lengths 1 tbsps sugar 2 regular punnets of strawberries, hulled & chopped 225g butter 1 cup) sugar + 1 tbsp 2 large eggs 2 ½ cups flour 2 tsps baking powder Whipped cream to serve 1. Set the oven at 180 C....

Gardening: Spittle Bugs

November 16, 2018 23:10 - 4 minutes - 3.91 MB

There are about 2400 species of spittlebugs or froghoppers worldwide and about 15 in New Zealand  Adults are capable of jumping many times their height and length, giving the group their common name, but they are best known for their plant-sucking nymphs which encase themselves in foam in springtime. Listen above as gardening expert Ruud Kleinpaste speaks to Jack Tame 

Tara Ward: Screen Time - What to watch on TV this week

November 16, 2018 22:57 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MB

Tara Ward is on the show with Jack Tame discussing the best shows on television, and why you should be watching them. Escape at Dannemora: directed by Ben Stiller and starring Benicio de Toro and Patricia Arquette, this drama is based on the 2015 real-life story of a prison break in upstate New York that spawned a massive manhunt (Soho, begins Monday) Ballad of Buster Scriggs: A Western anthology film made by the Coen Brothers, with each of the six chapters symbolising a different story from ...

"Don't Worry about it" - Kings star reveals rise to fame

November 16, 2018 21:22 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

It has been a phenomenal year of achievements for rapper/singer/songwriter and producer Kings (aka Kingdon Chapple-Wilson). The band now have the record of ‘longest running No. 1 New Zealand Single’ in 2017 for his song "Don't Worry Bout It”, which spent 33 consecutive weeks at the top of the charts. A nomination for Best Hip Hop Artist at the VNZMA's, the release of his third album, a starring role in the latest Air New Zealand inflight safety video and full summer ahead of touring and festi...

Film review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and You Were Never Really Here

November 16, 2018 21:12 - 7 minutes - 6.5 MB

Every Saturday morning, movie critic Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to take a look at what is playing at the movies this weekend. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald starring Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, and Jude Law Eddie Redmayne returns to take on Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) in the second instalment of J.K. Rowling's fantasy adventure series. Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical b...

Nici Wickes: Sauerkraut fritters

November 16, 2018 20:58 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MB

These are such a delightful lunch dish that last week I enjoyed them for 3 days in a row then served them up to a friend who was visiting and she declared them “sensational”! Serves 2-3 1 cup chickpea flour 3 tbsps tapioca flour (can use cornflour) ½ tsp sea salt (always buy iodized) ½-1 cup water 1 cup sauerkraut Oil for frying Suggested toppings: Sour cream or cashew cream (nuts soaked overnight, drained then blended with lemon juice, nutritional yeast and salt and enough water to get good ...

Kevin Milne to celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary

November 16, 2018 20:54 - 4 minutes - 4.51 MB

Kevin Milne will soon celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary, and he joins Saturday Mornings with Jack Tame to give his advice on how to have a successful marriage, and what he has learnt over the four decades he has been married. LISTEN TO THE FULL AUDIO ABOVE AS KEVIN MILNE SPEAKS TO JACK TAME

Jack Tame: Pike River families let down by the system

November 16, 2018 20:22 - 3 minutes - 7.26 MB

"For me, there is a much more important principle at play. Justice. This is a simple question of justice. Those men and families were let down by the system in the most important way. For the years since, the system has beat them down. They have been told to get over it and let sleeping dogs lie, to get on with their lives. The families deserve answers, and at the very least they deserve effort, regardless of the cost." LISTEN TO THE FULL AUDIO ABOVE

Andrew Dickens: Rosanne Cash 'She Remembers Everything'

November 09, 2018 23:33 - 4 minutes - 4.48 MB

Music reviewer and Newstalk ZB host Andrew Dickens joins Jack Tame every Saturday morning to discuss the latest music releases. Rosanne Cash, the daughter of Johnny Cash, has released her new album She Remembers Everything, the follow-up to 2013’s acclaimed The River & The Thread. LISTEN ABOVE AS ANDREW DICKENS SPEAKS TO JACK TAME

Ruud Kleinpaste: Gardening: Argentine Ants

November 09, 2018 23:22 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MB

Listen above as gardening expert Ruud Kleinpaste explains to Jack Tame about Argentine ants. Originally established in Auckland in 1990, they are now a problem in an increasing number of towns and cities throughout New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE AS RUUD KLEINPASTE SPEAKS TO JACK TAME

Hannah McQueen: Review into banking sector reveals record profits

November 09, 2018 23:16 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MB

Enable Me's Hannah McQueen joins Jack Tame to discuss the review into the banking sector, with the big four banks recording record profits.  LISTEN ABOVE AS HANNAH MCQUEEN SPEAKS TO JACK TAME

Screen Time: Homecoming, Discovery of Witches, Rake

November 09, 2018 22:50 - 4 minutes - 4.53 MB

Tara Ward takes us through her picks for this week's viewing: Homecoming: a psychological thriller starring Julia Roberts as a therapist working at Homecoming, a facility that helps soldiers transition back to civilian life (Amazon Prime Video) Discovery of Witches: this historical-fantasy series is based on the popular books by Deborah Harkness and is set in a world where witches, vampires and daemons live discreetly among humans (Soho2) Rake: the brilliant Australian comedy-drama about crim...

Book review: Heads you win and Lenny’s Book of Everything

November 09, 2018 22:03 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MB

Catherine Raynes joined Jack Tame this morning to discuss two new books. Heads You Win by Jeffrey Archer From the master storyteller Jeffrey Archer, Heads You Win is the incredible and thrilling novel from the author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel.Leningrad, Russia, 1968. Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age, it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, he and his mother will hav...

Kevin Milne: Why do we buy collectable items?

November 09, 2018 21:11 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MB

"There really isn't anything I have collected during my life which I have made money off. I would be surprised if anybody who collects old stuff ever really does. Sure you fluke the odd lucky purchase, but they are the exceptions. Ask anyone who collects teaspoons or pottery, you never resell them at a profit. We buy these items because they are appealing. As we get older, these items remind us of our early years." LISTEN TO THE FULL ABOVE AS KEVIN MILNE SPEAKS TO JACK TAME

Francesca Rudkin: Film review - Vermilion and Journey’s End

November 09, 2018 20:57 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MB

Every Saturday morning, movie critic Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to take a look at what is playing at the movies this weekend. Vermilion - starring Jennifer Ward-Lealand; Theresa Healey, Emily Campbell This drama follows a group of women – mothers, daughters, friends and neighbours. Some of their relationships are good and some are broken. Journey’s End starring Paul Bettany, Sam Claflin and Asa Butterfield Led by young officer Stanhope, whose mental health is rapidly disintegrating, a g...

Nici Wickes: Brioche or loaf cake with ice cream & apple caramel recipe

November 09, 2018 20:51 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MB

Summer is on its way for sure so it’s time to indulge in an ice-cream sandwich, Sicilian style. Toasted brioche buns or thick slices of loaf cake work well for this decadent and fun dessert. The hero really is the caramel made with apple juice – yum! Apple caramel – makes about 1 cup 1 cup Apple Press jazz juice 1/3 cup brown sugar 2-4 tbsps cream Large pinch of salt to taste Serve with: Store-bought brioche buns or thick slices of loaf cake, toasted Vanilla ice cream Fresh blueberries 1. Sim...

Jack Tame: President Trump comes out a winner from midterms

November 09, 2018 20:24 - 5 minutes - 4.67 MB

"I think Donald Trump has every right to be pretty pleased about the results from the midterm elections. After all, it is the tradition for sitting presidents and their party's to lose ground after the midterm elections, and Trump didn't lose much ground. By expanding the Republicans majority in the Senate, he has ensured he is able to pass any supreme court judges he fancies over the next few years. The President will turn the Democrats control of the house into a positive. All of his failur...

Music review: Barbra Streisand 'Walls'

November 02, 2018 23:37 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MB

Walls is the thirty-sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Barbra Streisand. The lead single "Don't Lie to Me" was written as a criticism of America's political climate and Donald Trump. LISTEN ABOVE AS MUSIC REVIEWER AND NEWSTALK ZB HOST ANDREW DICKENS JOINS JACK TAME TO DISCUSS THE ALBULM

Book review: The House Across the Street and The Reckoning

November 02, 2018 23:25 - 5 minutes - 4.57 MB

The House Across the Street by Lesley Pearce, Penguin $38  23 year-old Katy Speed is fascinated by the house across the street. The woman who lives there, Gloria, is the most glamorous neighbour on the avenue, owning a fashionable dress shop in Bexhill-on-Sea. But who is the woman who arrives in the black car most Saturdays while Gloria is at work? Sometimes she brings women to the house, other times they have children. The Reckoning by John Grisham, Hachette $50 Pete Banning was Clanton, Mis...

Gardening: Lemon Tree Borer

November 02, 2018 23:00 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MB

Ruud Kleinpaste gives us his top tips for stopping lemon tree borer.  Life’s lesson for gardeners: Do not prune your citrus/lemons and other susceptible plants in spring, summer and early autumn, as that would allow the borer beetles an obvious place to oviposit and start the trouble all over again. So you can’t “cut out” the borer damage in the warmer months of the year Instead: 1) find the toilet holes with plugs of borer frass (poo/sawdust) hanging from it 2) insert a fine plastic “straw” ...

Dr Bryn Thompson: Diabetes Awareness Month

November 02, 2018 22:48 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MB

Dr Bryn Thompson chats to Jack about Diabetes - "Act now to live well!" The stigma of diabetes New medication funded for diabetes in NZ Just a tiny bit of fat loss...1 gram.. in the pancreas.. can lead to diabetes remission Healthy eating.. not a diet for diabetes and pre-diabetes.  

Technology: Apple's new launches and a Twitter reinvention

November 02, 2018 22:33 - 4 minutes - 3.98 MB

US correspondent Paul Stenhouse joins Jack to discuss the latest technology news.  It's Apple's turn to launch new things ... AGAIN! Two things to note: 1) Apple has given the MacBook Air a drastic and much needed upgrade. This machine was the startup stalwart until it lagged behind in features and the MacBook Pro lost a lot of weight. It's a great contender again - the new thinner and lighter MacBook Air features a brilliant Retina display, Touch ID, the latest-generation keyboard, and a F...

Peter Fitzsimons releases new book 'Mutiny on the Bounty'

November 02, 2018 22:27 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

Peter Fitzsimons is an Australian author, journalist, ex-wallaby and currently the chair of the Australian Republic Movement. He has recently released a new book, Mutiny on the Bounty, which is a saga of sex, sedition, mayhem and mutiny, and survival against extraordinary odds. It’s one of history’s truly great stories, the Mutiny on the Bounty, brought to life by best-selling author and Sydney Morning Herald journalist, Peter FitzSimons. The book recreates the dramatic story of Captain Willi...

Screen Time: The Cry, Hold the Sunset, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

November 02, 2018 22:24 - 4 minutes - 4.44 MB

Tara Ward takes us through her picks for this week's viewing: The Cry: a new four-part British psychological drama starring Victoria’s Jenna Coleman as a new mother who faces the glare of public scrutiny after her son is abducted in Australia (TVNZ1, from Sunday 8:30pm) Hold the Sunset: John Cleese joins Alison Steadman in this gentle BBC comedy about a pair of retirees whose dreams of a peaceful life together are shattered when their son moves back home and tries to recapture his childhood h...

Francesca Rudkin: Film review: Bohemian Rhapsody and Yellow is Forbidden

November 02, 2018 21:38 - 7 minutes - 6.72 MB

Every Saturday morning, movie critic Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to take a look at what is playing at the movies this weekend Bohemian Rhapsody  Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury.  The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. Yellow is Forbidden Kiwi director Pietra Brettkelly takes us into the opulent world of show-stopping Chinese designer Guo P...

Kevin Milne: Thank goodness for local appliance shops

November 02, 2018 20:57 - 4 minutes - 3.86 MB

"Thank goodness for the little New Zealand businesses which import overseas appliances. Apple's attitude towards replacing batteries in iPhones is a classic example. Why is it the official Apple store is so much more difficult and expensive compared to going to a little business here? More often or not, they can provide the service at a fraction of the cost with the added bonus of exceptional customer service." LISTEN TO THE FULL AUDIO OF KEVIN MILNE ABOVE

Jack Tame: Why don't we support locally owned banks?

November 02, 2018 20:40 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MB

"I was fascinated with Mike Hoskings interview with John Key yesterday talking about the banking regulations. What we do know is that banks are posting huge profits at the moment. The big four banks are some of the most profitable companies in New Zealand. I want to make sure all of the money the banks make out of me, stays in the country, I did the same thing with my KiwiSaver provider. If you could choose between buying a coffee from Starbucks or a locally owned cafe, I know I would choose ...

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