HD Heads-Up: April 12-18

➢➢ Three is stripping as a multi-night event Polk: The Trial of Philip Polkinghorne (8.30 Sunday-Tuesday). It explores the case of the prominent eye surgeon accused of the murder of his wife, Pauline Hanna. Reportedly in the works is a South Pacific Pictures dramatisation of the trial, The Mysterious Death of Pauline Hanna …

➢➢ The Best Comedy Show on Earth 2025 (Three, 9.00 Thursday) features Courtney Dawson, David Correos, Wilson Dixon, Angella Dravid, Bailey Poching, Jack Ansett, Lesa MacLeod-Whiting, Hoani Hotene and Alayne Dick …

➢➢ Amanda Holden and Alan Carr reunite for Amanda and Alan’s Spanish Job (TVNZ 1, 7.30 Monday). Also starting new seasons are:

• Am I Being Unreasonable? S2 (TVNZ 1, 10.20 Monday)
• The Equalizer S5 (Sky Open, 11.30 Monday)
• Love Triangle Australia S2 (TVNZ 2, 9.30 Tuesday)
• Wild Cards S2 (Three, 8.30 Wednesday)
• Funny WomanS2 (Sky Open, 10.00 Thursday) …

➢➢ Ending their runs are:

• Double the Money
• Dope Girls
• Australian Gladiators
• The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition
• NZ Hunter Adventures
• Grand Designs UK
• Return to Paradise
• Married at First Sight Australia 
• Australian Survivor: Brain v Brawn II
• Everyone Else Burns
• Fever Pitch: The Battle for the Premiere League
• Laid …

➢➢ Live/delayed free-to-air sport includes:

• Netball: Pro Season Tournament (Whakaata Māori, 9am/2.00 Saturday, 9am Sunday)
• SRP: Waratahs v Chiefs (Sky Open, 2.30 Saturday)
• SRP: Blues v Moana Pasifika (Sky Open, 4.30 Saturday)
• L2D: Super Rugby Aupiki 1st v 2^nd (Sky Open, 7.00 Saturday)
• A-League Men: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory (Sky Open, 9.30 Saturday)
• NRL: Eels v Raiders (Sky Open, midnight Saturday)
• Premier League: Goal Rush (Sky Open, 10am Sunday)
• UFC Prelims (Sky Open, midday Sunday)
• L2D: Supercars Taupo (Sky Open, 3.00 Sunday)
• NRL Storm v Warriors (Sky Open, 6.00 Sunday)
• A-League: Women’s Canberra United v Wellington Phoenix (Sky Open, 11.05 Sunday)
• L2D: NRL Bulldogs v Rabbitohs (Sky Open, 6.00 Friday)
• L2D: A-League Men’s Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix (Sky Open, 10.00 Friday) …

➢➢ HD coming attractions include:

• Ace Ventura: When Natures Calls (Three, 6.30 Saturday)
• The Lion King Reo Māori (Whakaata Māori, 6.30 Saturday)
• The Whole Nine Yards (TVNZ 2, 8.00 Saturday)
• Red (Three, 8.25 Saturday)
• The Conspirator (Whakaata Māori, 8.30 Saturday)
• Pilgrimage (TVNZ 2, 11.40 Saturday)
• The Secret Lives of Pets 2 (TVNZ 2, 2.55 Sunday)
• The Lion King Reo Māori ( (Whakaata Māori, 4.00 Sunday)
• San Andreas (TVNZ 2, 8.10 Sunday)
• Big Eyes (Eden, 8.40 Saturday)
• Good Night, and Good Luck (Whakaata Māori, 8.45 Sunday)
• Dunkirk (Three, 9.30 Sunday)
• Nope (TVNZ 2, 12.10am Monday)
• The Quick and the Dead (Sky Open, 8.30 Monday)
• Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (Duke, 9.30 Monday)
• Riddick (Duke, 8.30 Tuesday)
• The Quiet Girl (Whakaata Māori, 8.30 Wednesday)
• Dream Horse (TVNZ 1, 11.30am Friday)
• Hook (TVNZ 2, 12.00 Friday)
• Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (TVNZ 2, 5.30 Friday)
• The Amazing Maurice (Whakaata Māori, 6.30 Friday)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (TVNZ 2, 7.00 Friday)
• Book Club: The Next Chapter (TVNZ 1, 7.30 Friday)
• Last Cab to Darwin (Whakaata Māori, 8.10 Friday).