In the fresh, funny and heart-warming prequel to Sione's Wedding, Pacific Island teenagers and best friends Michael, Albert, Sefa and Stan come of age in inner-city Auckland in 1984.
Daisuke Ogaki, who ran away from home 11 years ago, returns to his mother Tsuru. Tsuru takes out her accumulated anger of 11 years on her son, but he says he wants to show filial piety...
Finding herself in a difficult life situation, Anna follows the advice of a dishonest realtor and, as a result, finds herself without a home. She is forced to live in a communal apartment. At first, it is difficult for her to find a common language with her neighbors - it seems that life on the "social bottom" will soon bring her to the handle. But gradually she understands that kind and vulnerable souls often hide behind external rudeness. It turns out she has a lot to learn from her neighbors. And it is in the communal apartment that Anya will find her happiness ...
Alexander Armstrong is joined by a selection of celebrity guests for this festive special celebrating all the things that go into a perfect Christmas including Prue Leith and Fay Ripley and setting out to answer an important seasonal question - what is the best bit? Each of Alexander's guests makes the case for their favourite part of the holiday, and at the end of the show, the studio audience will cast their votes on which one they think is most important. A house band is on hand to provide some seasonal live music to accompany the festivities.
Every program had a number of elements woven into the plot line that invited its audience to "Join In!"; in games, songs, puzzles, or stories. The cast also broke the fourth wall, talking to the camera, and thus the audience, as if they were right there on set. The songs broke away from the usual children's format, offering a wide variety of rhythm and styles. The cast also sang live on each show.
With over 500,000 words you’d think the English language has a word for everything. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find it doesn’t. In a fun and fast-paced local series, indigenous Comedians and Language Warriors Bjorn Stewart and Katie Beckett introduce you to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words you never knew you needed.
In a lively village of talking fruits and vegetables, Pim the inventive green pepper brings fun and chaos with his endless imagination. Surrounded by quirky friends and mischievous rivals, each day sparks a new colorful adventure.