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Patriot Brains (Wednesday, April 7, 8.30pm, TVNZ2) is an all-new panel show pitting comics from both sides of the Tasman against each other. Who knows the most about their own country? Who will be named and shamed as uneducated patriots? A regular guest on panel shows back in his own country of Great Britain, good-natured host Bill Bailey will moderate this age-old rivalry. Spoilt for laughs, the following evening sees the returns the return of two favourites.
7 Days (Thursday, April 8, 8.30pm, Three) needs no introduction, it’s become a staple in the national diet, not only providing periodic relief, but also a platform from which local comedians can launch careers. One example is good-natured volunteer journalist Guy Williams, who now hosts
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Kimbra is one of the three judges of Popstars. Solo acts, duos and groups were welcome to apply, with a $100,000 prize up for grabs, a network spokeswoman said. Applicants must be aged 16 years or older as of January 1, 2021. Harder came to the programme with personal experience as a competitor on reality television. He placed third on
the X Factor Australia 2005 and has since gone on to release four albums. He also co-wrote P-Money s number one hit single,
Everything.
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New Zealand musician Nathan King, from the band Zed, is one of the judges for TVNZ’s Popstars.