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THE DOG HOUSE
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 8.30PM, TVNZ 1
The sweetest show on TV is back for another season! The team at Woodgreen Pets Charity in the UK use their expertise to pair up prospective pet owners with the perfect pooch for their lifestyles. If you’re anything like us, there are sure to be some happy tears, so make sure you have your tissues nearby. FIXER TO FABULOUS: WELCOME INN
MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 9.30PM, HGTV
For experienced home renovators Dave and Jenny Mars, transforming an old property into a cosy bed and breakfast should be a walk in the park. But when that house is built in the 1880s, challenges the couple could never have imagined arise. With big money on the line, the DIY darlings will have to work miracles to make their B&B dreams come true.
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THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 8.40PM, WHAKAATA MA ¯ ORI
A royal historical drama starring Dame Helen Mirren sounds like the perfect Saturday night at home to us! The late great Sir Nigel Hawthorne plays King George III as his mind starts to deteriorate. The king’s descent into madness triggers a power struggle between his heir and other government ministers, and Queen Charlotte (Helen) must fi ght to keep his enemies from taking over.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, NEON
If you missed Kenneth Branagh’s moving semiautobiographical fl ick in cinemas, you fi nally have your chance to watch it. Set during The Troubles of the late ’60s in Northern Ireland, Kenneth shares the story of how his family stood up to the violent antiCatholic stance of their neighbours.
Hands on buzzers!
BEAT THE CHASERS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 7.30PM, TVNZ 1
Think you could beat the greatest quiz team ever assembled? In this fast-paced spin-off of the beloved game show, contestants take on The Chase greats solo in the hopes of taking home big money. The more Chasers they take on, the more money they can win, but outsmarting fi ve of the quintessential quizzers in Britain is no easy feat. PARTNER TRACK
New series
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, NETFLIX
Since landing a job at one of New York’s top law fi rms, Ingrid Yun has sacrifi ced her personal life to prove she has what it takes to make partner. But the higher she climbs the corporate ladder, the more she has to leave her morals at the door. When an old fl ame returns to her life, she is served a stark reminder of the caring person she used to be.
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MY FAVOURITE MOVIE IS...
It’s a neck-and-neck race between Cool Runnings and
Dumb and Dumber – the fi rst one, not the second one they did 20 years later, that no one asked for!
THE BRAVEST THING I’VE EVER
DONE IS... I wore Speedos in the quarter-fi nal episode of The
Masked Singer r last year after losing a bet during the show. Not surprisingly, it ended up being the lowest-rating episode of that season!
MY GREATEST WEAKNESS IS...
Not being able to say no to things.
Sometimes that lands me in some great unexpected places and other times it lands me in more unexpected places!
MY FAVOURITE PLACE TO HOLIDAY
IN NEW ZEALAND IS... Lake Kaiiwi. You’ll catch me there at least sometime during the summer holidays. We’ll be the ones camping with the fridge freezer, coff ee machine, mini air hockey table and the small infl atable pool!
THE SHOW I AM BINGEING RIGHT
NOW IS... Since mourning the end of Yellowstone, I’ve started watching Friends again from the beginning – I’m seven seasons in, three to go! MY PERFECT EVENING IS... Playing Frid i ay nig ght footbal a l, then coming home to a a sm s all group of mates with a a f few drinks in the spa, laughter and tunes – until I’m reminded the kids will be awake in four to fi ve hours and it’s time to call it.
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