Talk Talk - Series Five

The fifth and final season of Talk Talk returns with 15 episodes of in-depth conversations and homegrown musical talent. Journalist and former Listener editor Finlay Macdonald sits down with a remarkable mix of New Zealanders to hear what it takes to make an impact in Aotearoa. This season's guests include actor George Henare, musician Dave McArtney, politicians Shane Jones and Marilyn Waring, and scientists Sir Paul Callaghan and Bruce Baguley. Across the series, guests reflect on the experiences, choices, and challenges that have shaped their careers. A musical performance closes each episode — either by the guest themselves or an act specially chosen by, or for, them. Check out the full episode guide here.

Now on television you see pictures of double helices and everything being done by graphics. But at that time everything was in your imagination and so you had to be able to think in three dimensions and in time as well. So I think imagination is important for science — still is.

– Professor Bruce Baguley on the role of imagination in science, in episode eight

Key Cast & Crew

Finlay Macdonald

Presenter

Colin Hogg

Producer

Victoria Kelly

Composer

Louise Callan

Researcher

Jane Cresswell

Art Director

Brendon Butt

Studio Director