HD Heads-Up: March 28 – April 3

March 19, 2020 0 Comments

➢➢ Billy Connolly’s Great American Trail (TVNZ 1, 8.30 Thursdays from April 2): In this three-part series, Connolly follows the migratory trail of the Scots, from New York to Nashville. Observed the Sunday Times: “Celeb travelogues don’t usually moonlight as political statements, but this series is a celebration of America’s cultural diversity. Time prevents Connolly meeting all the 27m Americans who can claim Scottish ties, but he does showcase a fine cross- section. In Massachusetts, he meets Native Americans fluent in a language that was almost wiped out. He also visits the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an LGBT group. His devotion to restoring one’s faith in human nature has always involved drawing attention to its dark side: that’s illustrated here by visits to Salem and Ellis Island” …

➢➢ Reads the blurb for Cristiano Ronaldo Meets Piers Morgan (Prime, 8.30 Saturday): “In his first ever sit-down interview, Cristiano Ronaldo – arguably the greatest footballer of all time – speaks about his humble upbringing, his rivalry with Messi, and his drive to be the best.” Reads The Telegraph review: “An overpaid, overexposed egomaniac who is far more loathed than he is loved. That description could apply equally well to either party … so the danger was this star interview could have been doubly insufferable. As it turned out, it was an engaging conversation full of surprises” …

➢➢ The Bachelorette NZ ends it runs on March 30 (TVNZ 2, 7.30) and will be followed the next night by a Q&A behind-the-scenes catch-up on the couch, After the Final Rose …

➢➢ Also ending that week will be Homes by the Med, American Pickers (Duke), Gold Digger, The Undateables, Dog Squad Puppy School,The Great Australian Bake Off, QI, Ambulance (Prime) and Booze Patrol while premiering will be Aussie Pickers (Prime, 7.30 Mondays from March 30), Kirstie & Phil’s Love It or List It (TVNZ 1, 8.00 Wednesdays from April 1) and Ninja Warrior UK (Three, 2.00 Fridays from April 3) …

➢➢ Three network movie premieres will go head-to-head on March 29: Adrift (TVNZ 2, 8.30), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Three, 8.30) and Manganinnie (Maori TV, 8.30). Other HD coming attractions will include: