Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty, PanMacmillan $35

If only they'd said no Clementine is haunted by regret. It was just a barbeque. They didn't even know their hosts that well, they were friends of friends. They could so easily have said no.

But she and her husband Sam said yes, and now they can never change what they did and didn't do that Sunday afternoon.

Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One playful dog. It's an ordinary weekend in the suburbs. What could possibly go wrong?

Marriage, sex, parenthood and friendship: Liane Moriarty takes these elements of our lives and shows us how guilt can expose the fault lines in any relationship, and it is not until we appreciate the fragility of life that we can truly value what we have.

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Liane Moriarty is the author of six bestselling novels, Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist's Love Story, The Husband's Secret and Big Little Lies. Her books have been read by more than six million people worldwide.

The Husband's Secret was a number 1 New York Times bestseller. It is set to be translated into more than thirty-five languages and film rights have been acquired by CBS Films. Big Little Lies reached number 1 on the New York Times bestseller list in its first week of publication - the first time this had been achieved by an Australian author. It was also number 1 on the Australian fiction charts and is currently being adapted for television by HBO, starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. Liane lives in Sydney with her husband, son and daughter. You can find out more about Liane's books at her website www.lianemoriarty.com

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II, by J.K. Rowling, Little Brown $40

The eighth story. Nineteen years later.   Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a new play by Jack Thorne, is the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. It will receive its world premiere in London’s West End on 30th July 2016.   It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children.   While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes darkness comes from unexpected places.

Poi E: The Story of Our Song -  Director: Tearepa Kahi

Tearepa Kahi’s richly researched celebration of Dalvanius Prime and the many rivers that flowed into the making of ‘Poi E’

Darren’s verdict: Worth a watch http://bit.ly/poi-e-movie-review

Suicide Squad - Cast: Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Viola Davis     Director: David Ayer

Intelligence officer Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) decides to assemble a team of dangerous, incarcerated supervillains for a top-secret mission. Figuring it has nothing to lose, the U.S. government supplies weapons to Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney) and other despicable inmates. Dubbed the Suicide Squad, the united criminals must defeat a mysterious and powerful entity while contending with the antics of the diabolical Joker (Jared Leto).

Darren’s verdict: Give it a miss http://bit.ly/suicide-squad-review

Jack opened his show this morning by taking a more positive look at the host city of this year's Olympic games...

Catherine Raynes joins Jack Tame to review Kick: The True Story of Kick Kennedy, JFK's Forgotten Sister and the Heir to Chatsworth by Paula Byrne.

Lynda is at the Auckland Food Show this weekend so thought of weird plants that we eat!

1. Globe artichokes are like giant thistles with edible buds. I've always been a fan of them at the back of vegetable gardens for glamour, and the hearts are delicious grilled and preserved in oil, but they are an absolute faff to prepare. I call them single person's food: my kids would never eat them, and i don't have an hour spare to prepare them! they are great shelter plants for tender spring crops, however, as they are coming back into growth now. 

2. Related to globe artichokes, cardoons are big and silver too, but their thistle buds are smaller and inedible. You eat the stems of cardoons instead, blanched and baked in cheesy gratins. if you're really hungry!

3. Quinces. Quinces have really made a comeback in recent years because they are popular in fruit cheeses or pastes on cheese boards. But the fruit itself is inedible raw - it is full of tannins, so tastes like cardboard. Slow cooking makes that flesh melt and brings out its honey and rose flavours. Quinces are deciduous trees so they can be planted now - they are wonderful, with beautiful silvery foliage, large pinky white individual blossoms and those aromatic golden fruit. Quinces make great specimen trees, and can be espaliered.

4. Asparagus. How weird is asparagus, when you think about it: strange spears coming out of the bare soil, followed by ferny top growth. I've just dug up my asparagus bed, after five years. What a mission. The roots are huge and spidery, like alien tentacles. If you want to grow asparagus, think very carefully about where you plant it as it can crop continuously for at least 20 years. Dig big trenches at least 20cm deep, half fill with sheep poo or other manure, and bury the crowns. They're available now for planting.

For more than thirty years Nicholas Lee was a cameraman on 60 Minutes, Australia's most respected and watched current affairs program. Now he's penned his memoir, called 'All This in 60 Minutes', and he joined Jack Tame this morning.

Resident movie reviewer Darren Bevan joins Jack Tame to talk through Jason Bourne, the big release of the week. He also reviews a surprise from the Film Festival, and the latest DVD picks.

Kevin Milne joins Jack Tame this week to talk about sports fans ahead of the Super Rugby semi-finals tonight. Why do we stick so doggedly to sports teams? Kevin thinks he has an answer.

Jack Tame has just got back from the Republican and Democrat conventions in the US, and shares his thoughts on each of them.

Catherine Raynes joins Jack Tame to review two books: A Quiet Life by Natasha Walter, and Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carre.