1 00:00:07,133 --> 00:00:10,493 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast 2 00:00:10,613 --> 00:00:11,893 Speaker 1: from News Talks atb. 3 00:00:12,933 --> 00:00:15,773 Speaker 2: Tara Award, our screen time expert, is here with her 4 00:00:15,813 --> 00:00:17,813 Speaker 2: picks for this weekend. I don't want to suggest for 5 00:00:17,893 --> 00:00:22,453 Speaker 2: a moment, Tara, that you're not a literary person, that 6 00:00:22,493 --> 00:00:24,493 Speaker 2: you aren't intellects. She'll learn any sense, But you know 7 00:00:24,533 --> 00:00:26,573 Speaker 2: what I mean. Sometimes it's nicest to be down on 8 00:00:26,613 --> 00:00:27,013 Speaker 2: the couch. 9 00:00:28,573 --> 00:00:31,213 Speaker 3: Absolutely, I'm here for all in any kind of veting. 10 00:00:31,413 --> 00:00:33,853 Speaker 2: Yeah, very good, me too. That makes two of us. Okay, 11 00:00:33,893 --> 00:00:35,853 Speaker 2: three shows to work through this morning. Let's begin with 12 00:00:35,893 --> 00:00:38,893 Speaker 2: one that is streaming on three Now. Tell Us About 13 00:00:38,973 --> 00:00:40,533 Speaker 2: Douglas Is Canceled. 14 00:00:42,493 --> 00:00:45,573 Speaker 3: This is a new British comedy drama that was written 15 00:00:45,613 --> 00:00:48,933 Speaker 3: by Stephen Moffett, who wrote shows like Doctor Who and Sherlock. 16 00:00:49,293 --> 00:00:51,933 Speaker 3: And it stars Hugh Boniville and Karen Gillen and it's 17 00:00:51,933 --> 00:00:55,613 Speaker 3: about what happens when a public figure is canceled. Hugh 18 00:00:55,653 --> 00:00:59,693 Speaker 3: Boniville plays a well known newsreader called Douglas, who, after 19 00:00:59,733 --> 00:01:02,533 Speaker 3: a few drinks at a family wedding, makes a sexist 20 00:01:02,653 --> 00:01:05,533 Speaker 3: joke and that moment goes a viral on social media 21 00:01:05,613 --> 00:01:08,613 Speaker 3: and douglas Face is a public backlash and has to 22 00:01:08,653 --> 00:01:11,293 Speaker 3: try and save his reputation, and the show is a 23 00:01:11,333 --> 00:01:16,013 Speaker 3: satire about navigating the modern world of social media and 24 00:01:16,093 --> 00:01:20,893 Speaker 3: spines and how different generations few different issues in a 25 00:01:20,933 --> 00:01:23,413 Speaker 3: different way and you never know what the terrible joke is. 26 00:01:23,453 --> 00:01:26,933 Speaker 3: Douglas doesn't remember it, and so there's this ambiguity that 27 00:01:27,013 --> 00:01:29,133 Speaker 3: runs through the show about what he really said and 28 00:01:29,333 --> 00:01:32,453 Speaker 3: how bad was it really. This reminded me a bit 29 00:01:32,493 --> 00:01:36,173 Speaker 3: of a mix between The Morning Show with the newsroom 30 00:01:36,253 --> 00:01:38,813 Speaker 3: set up and the issues around sexism and something like 31 00:01:38,853 --> 00:01:41,253 Speaker 3: The Thick of It. It's got that really fast, sharp 32 00:01:41,533 --> 00:01:44,493 Speaker 3: British dialogue that pokes fun at a lot of ridiculous 33 00:01:44,493 --> 00:01:47,093 Speaker 3: things in the world. The first two episodes feel like 34 00:01:47,093 --> 00:01:50,173 Speaker 3: a comedy, and then by the third the tone shifts 35 00:01:50,173 --> 00:01:52,213 Speaker 3: a bit and it's a lot darker and more intense 36 00:01:52,253 --> 00:01:54,933 Speaker 3: and takes you somewhere else. So it's not always the 37 00:01:54,933 --> 00:01:57,493 Speaker 3: most subtle of shows, but it's very topical and I 38 00:01:57,533 --> 00:01:59,213 Speaker 3: think it will resonate with a lot of people. 39 00:01:59,293 --> 00:02:01,653 Speaker 2: But isn't that yeah, okay, cool, that sounds interesting. What 40 00:02:01,733 --> 00:02:04,733 Speaker 2: a good premise that you never know exactly what Douglas 41 00:02:04,813 --> 00:02:07,933 Speaker 2: has said or done? And Stephen Moffett oh, like one 42 00:02:07,973 --> 00:02:11,053 Speaker 2: of the absolute greats, right, Himan? Is it an Ando Ynachi? 43 00:02:11,173 --> 00:02:15,493 Speaker 2: Yeah for me? Other test Okay, So that's Douglas's canceled. 44 00:02:15,533 --> 00:02:19,213 Speaker 2: That's on three now on TVNZ plus. Kidnapped The Chloe 45 00:02:19,253 --> 00:02:21,813 Speaker 2: Ailing Story. 46 00:02:21,973 --> 00:02:24,253 Speaker 3: This is a new true crime drama that started on 47 00:02:24,293 --> 00:02:26,973 Speaker 3: TVNZ Plus this week. It's made by the BBC and 48 00:02:27,013 --> 00:02:29,653 Speaker 3: it's based on a true story from twenty seventeen about 49 00:02:29,653 --> 00:02:33,173 Speaker 3: a young woman named Chloe Ailing. And Chloe was working 50 00:02:33,293 --> 00:02:35,573 Speaker 3: in Italy as a model. She was booked for a 51 00:02:35,613 --> 00:02:39,013 Speaker 3: photoshoot that wasn't real and she was kidnapped and held 52 00:02:39,013 --> 00:02:41,893 Speaker 3: hostage for a week. And this drama tells that story 53 00:02:41,933 --> 00:02:45,133 Speaker 3: from Chloe's perspective, because when she was released and went 54 00:02:45,173 --> 00:02:47,613 Speaker 3: back to Britain, she was very upfront in the media 55 00:02:47,653 --> 00:02:49,693 Speaker 3: about what had happened to her. There was a lot 56 00:02:49,693 --> 00:02:51,933 Speaker 3: of doubt about her story. She was accused of making 57 00:02:51,973 --> 00:02:54,573 Speaker 3: it up, and part of that was because Chloe didn't 58 00:02:54,573 --> 00:02:58,053 Speaker 3: fit the stereotypes or the public perception of how a 59 00:02:58,093 --> 00:03:01,413 Speaker 3: woman should act after she'd been through something like this. 60 00:03:02,013 --> 00:03:04,533 Speaker 3: So this drama is about both the kidnap ordeal and 61 00:03:04,573 --> 00:03:06,973 Speaker 3: the trial by media that she faced when she got 62 00:03:06,973 --> 00:03:10,773 Speaker 3: back to Britain and it's a pretty gripping, thought provoking drama. 63 00:03:10,893 --> 00:03:13,853 Speaker 3: It's both fascinating and awful at the same time, and 64 00:03:13,893 --> 00:03:18,653 Speaker 3: they've really convincingly told told Chloe's story. It's just started 65 00:03:18,693 --> 00:03:20,813 Speaker 3: in the UK this week and TVNZ are getting the 66 00:03:20,813 --> 00:03:23,413 Speaker 3: episodes one day later, so there's not any time to 67 00:03:23,453 --> 00:03:25,093 Speaker 3: wait on that one. So if you are a true 68 00:03:25,133 --> 00:03:26,573 Speaker 3: crime fan, this is a muss watch. 69 00:03:26,693 --> 00:03:30,253 Speaker 2: Yeah, oh superb okay, let's kidnapped the Chloe ailing story 70 00:03:30,293 --> 00:03:33,253 Speaker 2: And on Neon just ahead of the Paralympics, wheel Blacks 71 00:03:33,293 --> 00:03:35,133 Speaker 2: Bodies on the Line. 72 00:03:35,773 --> 00:03:37,973 Speaker 3: Yeah it was but lost this week without the Olympics 73 00:03:38,013 --> 00:03:41,173 Speaker 3: on to watch, but good news. The Paris Paralympics start 74 00:03:41,213 --> 00:03:43,133 Speaker 3: at the end of the month and TVNZ will have 75 00:03:43,213 --> 00:03:45,773 Speaker 3: the free to air coverage of that. In the meantime, 76 00:03:45,893 --> 00:03:48,853 Speaker 3: Neon have a new documentary series about the Wheelblacks which 77 00:03:48,933 --> 00:03:51,533 Speaker 3: drops on Monday, and the will Blacks are the new 78 00:03:51,613 --> 00:03:54,533 Speaker 3: Zealand wheelchair rugby team. Wheelchair rugby is a sport at 79 00:03:54,533 --> 00:03:57,773 Speaker 3: the Paralympics, of course, and this documentary series takes us 80 00:03:57,813 --> 00:04:00,133 Speaker 3: behind the scenes of the Willblacks as they try to 81 00:04:00,173 --> 00:04:03,293 Speaker 3: get to Paris and it's a really fascinating insight into 82 00:04:03,613 --> 00:04:07,453 Speaker 3: the sport of wheelchair rugby, but also so the challenges 83 00:04:07,493 --> 00:04:09,853 Speaker 3: that the will Blacks face in terms of getting players 84 00:04:09,933 --> 00:04:12,573 Speaker 3: and raising funds to compete at a top level and 85 00:04:13,093 --> 00:04:16,453 Speaker 3: to get that competition to help them play it better. 86 00:04:16,813 --> 00:04:18,773 Speaker 3: So it's about the challenges on and off the court. 87 00:04:18,773 --> 00:04:20,933 Speaker 3: You get to know the players and what the sport 88 00:04:21,053 --> 00:04:23,893 Speaker 3: means to them. And I mean wheelchair rugby that is 89 00:04:23,933 --> 00:04:26,613 Speaker 3: a fierce sport that hats in this game, not for 90 00:04:26,653 --> 00:04:29,013 Speaker 3: the faint hearted. So this is a great three part 91 00:04:29,053 --> 00:04:31,013 Speaker 3: documentary that really takes you into that world. 92 00:04:31,013 --> 00:04:33,133 Speaker 2: I really enjoyed it. Nice. Okay, that sounds great. Takes 93 00:04:33,133 --> 00:04:36,573 Speaker 2: you back to the old murder ball days. Ah, absolutely 94 00:04:36,653 --> 00:04:39,733 Speaker 2: remember that. What a great film that was. Yeah, fantastic. 95 00:04:39,773 --> 00:04:42,773 Speaker 2: I thank you so much, Tara, very much appreciate that. 96 00:04:42,893 --> 00:04:45,853 Speaker 2: So those shows once again, Douglas is canceled. That's on 97 00:04:45,973 --> 00:04:49,253 Speaker 2: three Now TV, and z Plus has kidnapped the Chloe 98 00:04:49,293 --> 00:04:52,693 Speaker 2: Ailing story and we all Black's Bodies online. That is 99 00:04:52,733 --> 00:04:53,253 Speaker 2: on Neon. 100 00:04:53,973 --> 00:04:57,093 Speaker 1: For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame, listen live 101 00:04:57,173 --> 00:04:59,973 Speaker 1: to news Talk zed B from nine am Saturday, or 102 00:05:00,053 --> 00:05:01,973 Speaker 1: follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.