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Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen
Thumbnail from title in The Hot Seat | NZ On Screen

The Hot Seat

The Hot Seat

The primetime current affairs interview is the heavyweight contest of screen broadcasting. They can woo hearts and minds, speak truth to power, turn elections, end strikes, enrage or reveal subjects, and enshrine or tarnish reputations. This collection puts the spotlight on iconic Kiwi contributions to the genre, from headline-making clashes (Muldoon versus "smart alec" Walker, Clark versus "sanctimonious little creep" Campbell, Pilger versus "just read" Hill, Conner versus Holmes) to warmer encounters (David Frost charmed by Big Norm Kirk, Paul Holmes bemused by the Ingham twins).