HD Heads-Up: February 14-20

➢➢ Attenborough’s Asia (TVNZ 1, 7.30 Monday) lands here 15 months after its UK premiere. The Guardian dubbed it a “masterclass in beautiful TV … The national treasure is back with a witty, warm televisual wonder, this time exploring the most populous and stunningly biodiverse continent.” It lamented the lack of climate change urgency whereas The Telegraph declared: “No climate change sermons, just Attenborough and the extraordinary natural world.” If only Kiwis were able to view it like the Brits, who could stream the seven-part series in 4K on BBC iPlayer …

➢➢ Taste of Art (TVNZ 1, 7.30 Tuesday) challenges teams of the most awarded chefs in NZ to create “art worthy dishes” to win the approval of Amisfield head chef Vaughan Mabee and MasterChef Australia judge Melissa Leong …

➢➢ TVNZ 1 also premieres late-night two UK dramas that have been streaming on TVNZ+: The Night Caller (12.10am Sunday) and Watching You (10.50 Sunday). In the former, a lonely taxi driver haunted by his past forms an on-air friendship with a talkback radio host that escalates into a dangerous obsession; the latter depicts how a woman’s impulsive encounter with a stranger becomes a terrifying trap when she discovers her secret is about to be exposed …

➢➢ Watching You follows the 9.30 linear debut of Lord of the Flies. “The castaway classic is such excellent, surreal horror that you will feel sick throughout,” The Guardian said while Radio Times reckons it’s “a glorious reminder of the novel’s power”. But the Daily Express argued “it should have stayed in book form” …

➢➢ 7 Days (Three, 7.30) returns for its 18th season with comedians Jack Ansett, Rhys Mathewson, Dai Henwood, Hayley Sproull, Abby Howells and Justine Smith. Also back are Beat the Chasers (TVNZ 1, 7.30 Wednesday) and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (TVNZ 2, 9.30 Wednesday) …

➢➢ Appearing on The Graham Norton Show (TVNZ 2, 7.30 Friday) are Stephen Graham, Kaley Cuoco and Adrian Lester while Gorillaz perform their new single Orange County …

➢➢ Ending their runs are:

• Upon the Land We Stand
• HMP Broadmoor: Behind Bars
• Jamie’s Eat Yourself Healthy
• Resto My Ride
• Population 11 …

➢➢ Live/delayed sport coverage includes nightly Winter Olympics on Sky Open and:

• SailGP Auckland (Three, 4.00 Saturday & Sunday)
• ISPS HANDA Halberg Awards (Sky Open, 8.00 Monday)
• SRP: Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika (Sky Open, 6.30 Friday) …

➢➢ HD coming attractions include:

• Yogi Bear (Three, 7.30 Saturday)
• Monster Zone (Whakaata Māori, 7.30 Saturday)
• The Piano (Whakaata Māori, 9.00 Saturday)
• Police Academy 3: Back in Training (Three, 9.15 Saturday)
• P.S. I Love You (TVNZ 2, 11.35 Saturday)
• Nude Tuesday (TVNZ 2, 1.55am Sunday)
• The Boss Baby (TVNZ 2, 3.15 Sunday)
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon (TVNZ 2, 7.00 Sunday)
• The Mystery of Henri Pick (Whakaata Māori, 8.45 Sunday)
• Beast (TVNZ 2, 12.55am Monday)
• Balance of the Five Elements (Whakaata Māori, 8.30 Monday)
• Ted 2 (Duke, 9.40 Monday)
• The Usual Suspects (Duke, 9.40 Tuesday)
• Flying the Nest (Whakaata Māori, 7.30 Friday)
• Punch (Whakaata Māori, 9.00 Friday).