Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

The Staircase: Colin Firth and Toni Colette star in this true crime drama inspired by the true story of Michael Peterson, an American writer convicted of killing his wife, who was found dead at the bottom of the staircase at her home (Neon).   We Own This City: Made by the team behind The Wire, gritty drama We Own This City tells the story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's...

Nici Wickes has been baking up a treat for Mother’s Day - gluten free spiced pumpkin pancakes. Makes 8–10 pancakes 2 eggs ¾ cup mashed roasted pumpkin 4 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon each ground nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger ½–¾ cup milk 2 drops vanilla extract 2 heaped teaspoons muscovado sugar or brown sugar ½ cup gluten-free flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder 50g butter for frying maple syrup, yogh...

Kevin Milne remembers John Gordon and his classic TV programme, A Dog's Show. John died this week at home in Southland.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don’t you feel like you’re seeing more Teslas at the moment? I do. I feel like I see them everywhere. They’re ubiquitous. It’s not just an Auckland thing. And even though I live right next door to the Tesla showroom on Karanagahape Road, I swear that’s not it! I was in the South Island and in Wellington this week, too, and kept noticing Tesla Model 3s. I’m not crazy. I’m not seeing things. There’s...

Catherine Raynes has been reading Stepping Up by Sarah Turner and Bill Browder's newly released book, Freezing Order.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Yardley gives Jack Tame his pick of the theme parks on the Gold Coast across the ditch.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malcolm Rands chats to Jack Tame about regenerative agriculture and how to apply it to your own backyard. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Campbell has been sipping on the Chevalier Monopole Blanc de Blancs Brut - a crowd pleasing and classy sparkling wine.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He did it and he's taking the company private. How did he do it? A lot of financing. He needs $21 billion in cash, which may explain why he sold $8.5 billion worth of Tesla stock in the past few days - reducing his ownership from 17% to 16%.  What's next? Twitter shareholders will get to vote to approve the deal. What are his ideas? He wants to get rid of the spam on the platform. He also wants to...

1883: This prequel to the popular drama Yellowstone (available on Neon) follows the Dutton family as they flee poverty in Texas and embark on a journey through the Great Plains to seek a better future in Montana (Amazon Prime Video). Gentleman Jack: a second season of the historical drama written by Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley) and starring Suranne Jones (Vigil), about the real life figure of A...

He’s swapped his pirate’s hat for a corporate suit...UK actor Jack Davenport of Pirates and the Caribbean fame stars as a talent agent in the new British remake of French comedy Call My Agent.  The series has been renamed 10 Percent and has just been released in the UK.  Jack Davenport joins Jack Tame.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quince season is upon us and this recipe offers something different from the usual quince paste. This beautifully fragrant cake is great for dessert or with a cuppa. Quince 1.5L water 150g caster sugar 3 medium quinces 1 lemon Cake 125g butter 200g honey 125g dark muscovado sugar (can use brown sugar) 2 medium eggs 1 cup poaching syrup from the fruit 250g self-raising flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1...

Downton Abbey: A New Era  The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.  White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie and Fitch  Abercrombie and Fitch conquered malls in the late '90s and early '00s with gorgeous models, pulsing dance beats and a fierce scent. But their "all-American" image shattered as excl...

You know it must be a slow news week when tax spends so much time in the headlines. But no matter which major party finds itself in government after next year’s election, it looks increasingly likely we’ll see changes to our tax system. Even though it’s not really true, New Zealand likes to think of itself as a relatively egalitarian society. We don’t have a formalised aristocracy or thousands of...

Estelle Clifford has been listening to US indie rock musician Father John Misty and his new album, Chloe and the 20th Century. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grand, Becoming My Mother’s Daughter – Noelle McCarthy  The astonishing debut memoir about mothers and daughters, drinking, birth and loss, running away and homecoming from prize-winning writer and broadcaster Noelle McCarthy.  French Braid - Anne Taylor  The major new novel from the beloved prize-winning author -- a brilliantly perceptive, painfully true and funny journey deep into one family's f...

Mike Yardley has been touring around the Hurunui district in Canterbury. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven Dromgool answers the question everyone wants to know - can it ever really work out with an ex-partner?  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sit back, relax, and watch TV while your car drives you  New rules for fully self driving cars in the UK will let the driver watch something other than the road - TV! While there aren't any cars with this capability just yet, the UK government is preparing for it. Drivers will be able to watch TV on a screen managed by the vehicle.. if the vehicle needs them to take control, the TV will need to st...

A Very British Scandal: Claire Foy and Paul Bethany star in this drama about the real-life public divorce between the Duke and Duchess of Argyll in the 1960s, which plays out amid a media frenzy and accusations of adultery, theft, violence, drug use, forgery, and bribery (Amazon Prime Video). The First Lady: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson star in this American drama that takes...

Guy Cotter has stood on the summit of Everest five times, been turned back twice, and was leading an expedition in 2015 when the 7.8 earthquake struck causing widespread devastation in Nepal.   The Wanaka-based Kiwi owns iconic global mountaineering company Adventure Consultants.  It was forced into hibernation as the pandemic decimated the tourism industry but now, they’re back.   The company is...

I hear the ads ZB is running for Downtown Abbey competition and so with this being Anzac weekend, I thought we might look at something of that era, not just the usual Anzac Day biscuit.  Downtown Abbey is a worldwide TV series sensation – plus there are movies. It was the most watched television series on both ITV and PBS, and subsequently became the most successful British costume drama series si...

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent  A cash-strapped Nicolas Cage agrees to make a paid appearance at a billionaire super fan's birthday party, but is really an informant for the CIA since the billionaire fan is a drug kingpin and gets cast in a Tarantino movie.  All the Old Knives  When the CIA discovers one of its agents leaked information that cost more than 100 people their lives, veteran...

Kevin Milne chats to Jack Tame about a new empathy for people who have a cautious attitude towards Covid-19. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was always an inevitability. The moment our borders opened. The moment Kiwis no longer had to play the MIQ lottery and could be relatively sure they could get home at short notice, if they needed. The moment most other countries dropped their Covid restrictions and started actively pursuing offshore talent, of course young New Zealanders were going to leave! Wouldn’t you?! If you were a young K...