Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Tara Ward reviews the best of the small screen's festive offerings.
The Hollow CrownBenedict Cumberbatch, Dame Judie Dench and Sophie Okenado star in a spectacular, sexed-up version of Shakespeare's Plantagenets (Lightbox, December 19).
QuizmasKiwi Celebs present the year in review in the style of a pub quiz (Duke, Boxing Day). 
Victoria A 'one off' Victoria Christmas special. Your standard Boxing Day costume drama (TVNZ1, Boxing Day). 
All Aboard the Sleigh RideNo commentary no music a two-hour ride through the arctic tundra. Slow TV, done the Norwegian way. A peaceful escape from the festive season (BBC Knowledge, Christmas Eve).LISTEN TO FRANCESCA'S REVIEWS ABOVE

TV presenter and national treasure talks to Jack Tame and shares his Christmas wishes for New Zealand and the new year ahead

Jack Tame talks to leading children's author, TV personality and comedian, David Walliams on and what children really want to read.

Mick Fleetwood speaks with Jack Tame about his new book Love that Burns - A Chronicle of Fleetwood Mac. The book documents the rocky early years of the band.
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Love that Burns: A Chronicle of Fleetwood Mac by Mick Fleetwood is a leather bound signed collector’s book.
A limited edition of 2000 copies worldwide with 50 copies only in New Zealand, available exclusively from Hedleys Books Masterton and in their pop up at Karen Walker Playpark Newmarket. $790
Details at 06 378 2875 or buy online at www.hedleysbooks.co.nz

Brown sugar & walnut meringue with roasted cinamon plums
What do do with all the egg yolks from Christmas custard huh? Make this exquisite brown sugar pavlova of course! The tartness of roasted plums are a fabulous foil for the sweetness of a pavlova.
Serves 8-10
 
6 egg whites
200g caster sugar
2 heaped tbsps brown sugar
1 tbsp cornflour
2 tsp malt or white vinegar
¼ cup walnut pieces, toasted
 
Topping
6-8 fresh plums (or use canned black doris)
4 tbsps brown sugar
¼ cup water
1 cup store-bought custard
300mls soft whipped cream 3 tbsps caster sugar
Store-bought chocolate stars to garnish
Few pinches of cinnamon to garnish
 

Preheat oven to 200 C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
Whisk egg whites until soft peak stage then begin to add the sugars, a few tablespoons at a time, whilst still whisking. Whisk until glossy stiff peaks form – about 5-7 minutes. Fold in remaining cornflour, vinegar and walnut pieces. Spoon out onto baking sheet – I like a rectangle as it’s easy to serve but feel free to go for another shape as is your preference.
Place in oven and reduce temperature to 150 C. Bake for 45 minutes until crispy and hollow when tapped. Turn oven off and leave meringue in oven until it cools to cold.
Quarter fresh plums (or halve canned black doris), transfer to ovenproof dish with ¼ cup water, sprinkle over brown sugar and cinnamon and bake in moderate oven for 20-25 minutes or until plums are softened and syrup forms.
To serve: Cover meringue with whipped cream, dollops of custard, plums and syrup. Decorate/garnish with a dusting of cinnamon and anything else you feel like!

Jack Tame opened his show by speaking about growing up in a house full of guitars and his dad's love of Peter Green. 

NZ Herald reviewer Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to talk about some of the new releases.
Borg vs McEnroe starring Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf, and Sverrir Gudnason.
This drama about the rivalry between tennis greats Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe is a pretty good distillation of most sport, a mix of exhilarating action and ponderous introspection.
Francesca’s verdict: 3.5 out of 5
Menashe starring Menashe Lustig, Yoel Falkowitz, Ruben Niborski
This drama is about a widowed father trying to raise his son within the extremely religious Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn New York. Filmed in Yiddish, it offers a glimpse into the ultra-orthodox community.
Francesca’s verdict: 4 out of 5
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Kevin Milne speaks with Jack Tame about this week's top news story.
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Catherine Raynes speaks with Jack Tame about her favourite new book releases including Codename Suzette by Anne Nelson and Drawn Out by Tom Scott.

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Mick Fleetwood speaks with Jack Tame about his new book Love that Burns - A Chronicle of Fleetwood Mac. The book documents the rocky early years of the band.
LISTEN ABOVE AS MICK FLEETWOOD SPEAKS WITH JACK TAME
Love that Burns: A Chronicle of Fleetwood Mac by Mick Fleetwood is a leather bound signed collector’s book.
A limited edition of 2000 copies worldwide with 50 copies only in New Zealand, available exclusively from Hedleys Books Masterton and in their pop up at Karen Walker Playpark Newmarket. $790
Details at 06 378 2875 or buy online at www.hedleysbooks.co.nz