The Hot Seat - Classic Kiwi TV Interviews

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 vs "smart alec" Walker, Clark vs "sanctimonious little creep" Campbell, Pilger vs "just read" Hill, Conner vs Holmes) to warmer encounters (David Frost charmed by Big Norm Kirk, Holmes bemused by the Ingham twins).