November 29, 2024 • 6 mins
Ludwig - (TVNZ+ from Sunday) David Mitchell stars in this British comedy about a reclusive crossword puzzle setter whose life is upended when his identical twin, a detective, vanishes. Taking on his brother’s identity, he hunts for clues in the disappearance.
Rebus -(ThreeNow) A BBC drama based on the Ian Rankin series of books about a Scottish detective who is drawn into a violent conflict that turns personal when his brother crosses the linein order to provide for his family.
Beatles 64 - (Disney+)Produced by Martin Scorcese, this new documentary looks at The Beatles’ 1964 US debut and the Beatlemania fan frenzy that followed, as seen through rare behind-the-s
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
At b Right now, it's twenty five past ten and
on your Saturday mornings, that means it's screen time time.
Tara Award is here with her three picks for us
this week. Gilda Tara KYOUDA, good morning. Okay, let's begin
with the show streaming on TVNZ Plus from tomorrow, tell
Us About Ludwig.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
Yeah. This is a delightful new British crime drama that
starts tomorrow. It stars British comedian David Mitchell who plays
a guy called John Taylor. And John is an introverted
genius puzzle setter, so his job is to create the
crosswords and the puzzles that people do each day in
the newspaper. And he's contacted by his sister in law
(00:51):
who is worried about John's identical twin brother, James. And
James is a detective who has disappeared on a job
and John is persuaded against his better judgment to impersonate
his brother, to infiltrate the police system and to work
out where his brother is and what's going on. He
gets caught up in the case and because his natural
talent is puzzle solving and logic. He starts putting all
(01:14):
the pieces together on the case that his brother is
working on and begins to solve that. And I mean
it sounds a bit far fetched, but it is a
lot of fun. It's the perfect kind of show to
watch on a Sunday night. It's light and cozy, and
it's a funny show, which you don't get very often
with a detective series. And the humor is because John
is such a fish out of water. He would rather
(01:35):
be at home doing puzzles than being out in the
real world with all its noise and annoying people. You know,
he's quite an awkward, grumpy guy. And if you've seen
David Mitchell on any sort of British comedy panel show,
this feels very much like that he was born for.
This is great. I really enjoyed this one.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Okay, great. I love David Mitchell. He's so witty, I just.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
So quick.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Yeah. I mean it's like a sense of humor that
only a brick could have, you know what I mean, Yeah,
or maybe an Irish person. Yeah, but anyway, So that's Ludwig.
That's on TVNZ Plus from tomorrow. On three now. ReBs.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
Yeah, another detective show. This one is quite different in tone.
This is Rebus. It's a Scottish detective series made by
the BBC, set in Edinburgh and of course based on
the Inspector Ribs books by Ian Rankin. And it's about
a detective named John Reebas who's played by Richard Rankin
from Outlander and he does a fantastic job here in
bringing this troubled, conflicted detective to life. Rebus is an antihero,
(02:39):
you know, he's a bit dodgy, he likes his booze.
He's not a great dad. He's the type of guy
who wants to do the right thing but doesn't always
know how to do it. And the case that he's
working on involves a local gangster and it becomes personal
when Rebs's older brother becomes caught up in it. It's
quite a dark and gritty crime drama. You know, there's
(03:00):
some violence in this, there's not much joy. Set in
the towel blocks, in the tougher parts of town. It's
about Rebus's life as a dad and an alcoholic as
much as it is about him solving crimes. And if
you've read the books, this is Rebus as a younger,
quite contemporary character. You know, they've made TV shows about
Reabs before, but this is kind of a fresh take
(03:20):
on him. It's well made as well active. It feels
a bit old fashioned and not in a bad way,
but just that it's a really solid crime drama with
some grit and toughness to it, maybe a bit like
shows like Taggert and Cracker. There's a realness to this
that I think people.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Will really like. Fantastic Okay, there, this sounds really good.
Rebus is on three now and on Disney Plus. Beatles
sixty four.
Speaker 3 (03:45):
Yeah. This is the latest in a long line of
music documentaries that have taken original footage of the Beatles
and remastered it and repackaged it for viewers today. And
this documentary is produced by Martin Scorsese, and it's about
what happened when the Beatles went to America for the
first time in nineteen sixty four. They were there for
two weeks. Seventy million people watched them perform on The
(04:08):
Ed Sullivan Show, and the doco cattues the hysteria, the
Beatlemania that happened and the way the Beatles helped to
lift America out of the grief of Kennedy's assassination and
kick start at this new era of pop culture. And
there's some amazing behind the scenes archival footage of the
band here, of all the fans, you know, people sneaking
(04:30):
into the hotels. It very much takes you back to
that time and place, and it also interviews people who
were there at the time who look back on what
that moment with the Beatles meant with them, meant to
them and how the Beatles influenced their lives, which is
really lovely and watching this remind me. You know, today
when musicians come and perform, they have these huge stages
(04:51):
and screens and all sorts of bells and whistles. But
the Beatles in nineteen sixty four were just four guys
on a stage. That was it, and it was electric.
You know. They changed the world, and so this documentary
really catches the sense of that they were in the
eye of the incredible storm. And I think if you
were of this era particularly, you're really enjoyed this.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Yeah, Okay, that sounds wonderful. I think there'll be a
lot of fans for that one. That's Beatles sixty four.
It's on Disney Plus. Atara, I took your advice and
it was my turn in our household to choose what
we were watching this week. So we watched Say Nothing,
which we actually recommended to us last week. So I
had read the book. Say Nothing is, of course, the
the Disney series that follows a book basically about some
(05:33):
personal relationships during the troubles. It's based on a true story.
So we watched it this week. It was so good.
But you know what, it was one of those shows
we would watch it in the evening and then I
go to bed and I would just wake up in
the middle of the night and I'd still be thinking
about it, and I knew what happened, you know. So yeah,
I'm going to total all your recommendations from last week.
(05:54):
Say Nothing on Disney Plus is superb.
Speaker 3 (05:57):
I'm so glad.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Yeah, thank you so much those shows once again. Ludwig
is on TV and Z Plus, Rebus is on three now,
Beatles sixty four is on Disney Plus. Thank you for
your messages. Jack, Tim Waider Morrison is an absolute national treasure.
Jack absolutely loved your conversation with the one or two Stars.
Tim is a crack up, isn't he? He's wonderful ay
such a character.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame, listen live
to News Talks d B from nine am Saturday, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
At b Right now, it's twenty five past ten and
on your Saturday mornings, that means it's screen time time.
Tara Award is here with her three picks for us
this week. Gilda Tara KYOUDA, good morning. Okay, let's begin
with the show streaming on TVNZ Plus from tomorrow, tell
Us About Ludwig.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
Yeah. This is a delightful new British crime drama that
starts tomorrow. It stars British comedian David Mitchell who plays
a guy called John Taylor. And John is an introverted
genius puzzle setter, so his job is to create the
crosswords and the puzzles that people do each day in
the newspaper. And he's contacted by his sister in law
(00:51):
who is worried about John's identical twin brother, James. And
James is a detective who has disappeared on a job
and John is persuaded against his better judgment to impersonate
his brother, to infiltrate the police system and to work
out where his brother is and what's going on. He
gets caught up in the case and because his natural
talent is puzzle solving and logic. He starts putting all
(01:14):
the pieces together on the case that his brother is
working on and begins to solve that. And I mean
it sounds a bit far fetched, but it is a
lot of fun. It's the perfect kind of show to
watch on a Sunday night. It's light and cozy, and
it's a funny show, which you don't get very often
with a detective series. And the humor is because John
is such a fish out of water. He would rather
(01:35):
be at home doing puzzles than being out in the
real world with all its noise and annoying people. You know,
he's quite an awkward, grumpy guy. And if you've seen
David Mitchell on any sort of British comedy panel show,
this feels very much like that he was born for.
This is great. I really enjoyed this one.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Okay, great. I love David Mitchell. He's so witty, I just.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
So quick.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Yeah. I mean it's like a sense of humor that
only a brick could have, you know what I mean, Yeah,
or maybe an Irish person. Yeah, but anyway, So that's Ludwig.
That's on TVNZ Plus from tomorrow. On three now. ReBs.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
Yeah, another detective show. This one is quite different in tone.
This is Rebus. It's a Scottish detective series made by
the BBC, set in Edinburgh and of course based on
the Inspector Ribs books by Ian Rankin. And it's about
a detective named John Reebas who's played by Richard Rankin
from Outlander and he does a fantastic job here in
bringing this troubled, conflicted detective to life. Rebus is an antihero,
(02:39):
you know, he's a bit dodgy, he likes his booze.
He's not a great dad. He's the type of guy
who wants to do the right thing but doesn't always
know how to do it. And the case that he's
working on involves a local gangster and it becomes personal
when Rebs's older brother becomes caught up in it. It's
quite a dark and gritty crime drama. You know, there's
(03:00):
some violence in this, there's not much joy. Set in
the towel blocks, in the tougher parts of town. It's
about Rebus's life as a dad and an alcoholic as
much as it is about him solving crimes. And if
you've read the books, this is Rebus as a younger,
quite contemporary character. You know, they've made TV shows about
Reabs before, but this is kind of a fresh take
(03:20):
on him. It's well made as well active. It feels
a bit old fashioned and not in a bad way,
but just that it's a really solid crime drama with
some grit and toughness to it, maybe a bit like
shows like Taggert and Cracker. There's a realness to this
that I think people.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Will really like. Fantastic Okay, there, this sounds really good.
Rebus is on three now and on Disney Plus. Beatles
sixty four.
Speaker 3 (03:45):
Yeah. This is the latest in a long line of
music documentaries that have taken original footage of the Beatles
and remastered it and repackaged it for viewers today. And
this documentary is produced by Martin Scorsese, and it's about
what happened when the Beatles went to America for the
first time in nineteen sixty four. They were there for
two weeks. Seventy million people watched them perform on The
(04:08):
Ed Sullivan Show, and the doco cattues the hysteria, the
Beatlemania that happened and the way the Beatles helped to
lift America out of the grief of Kennedy's assassination and
kick start at this new era of pop culture. And
there's some amazing behind the scenes archival footage of the
band here, of all the fans, you know, people sneaking
(04:30):
into the hotels. It very much takes you back to
that time and place, and it also interviews people who
were there at the time who look back on what
that moment with the Beatles meant with them, meant to
them and how the Beatles influenced their lives, which is
really lovely and watching this remind me. You know, today
when musicians come and perform, they have these huge stages
(04:51):
and screens and all sorts of bells and whistles. But
the Beatles in nineteen sixty four were just four guys
on a stage. That was it, and it was electric.
You know. They changed the world, and so this documentary
really catches the sense of that they were in the
eye of the incredible storm. And I think if you
were of this era particularly, you're really enjoyed this.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Yeah, Okay, that sounds wonderful. I think there'll be a
lot of fans for that one. That's Beatles sixty four.
It's on Disney Plus. Atara, I took your advice and
it was my turn in our household to choose what
we were watching this week. So we watched Say Nothing,
which we actually recommended to us last week. So I
had read the book. Say Nothing is, of course, the
the Disney series that follows a book basically about some
(05:33):
personal relationships during the troubles. It's based on a true story.
So we watched it this week. It was so good.
But you know what, it was one of those shows
we would watch it in the evening and then I
go to bed and I would just wake up in
the middle of the night and I'd still be thinking
about it, and I knew what happened, you know. So yeah,
I'm going to total all your recommendations from last week.
(05:54):
Say Nothing on Disney Plus is superb.
Speaker 3 (05:57):
I'm so glad.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Yeah, thank you so much those shows once again. Ludwig
is on TV and Z Plus, Rebus is on three now,
Beatles sixty four is on Disney Plus. Thank you for
your messages. Jack, Tim Waider Morrison is an absolute national treasure.
Jack absolutely loved your conversation with the one or two Stars.
Tim is a crack up, isn't he? He's wonderful ay
such a character.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame, listen live
to News Talks d B from nine am Saturday, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
Popular Podcasts
40s and Free Agents: NFL Draft Season
Daniel Jeremiah of Move the Sticks and Gregg Rosenthal of NFL Daily join forces to break down every team's needs this offseason.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The Bobby Bones Show
Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.