Leigh Hart delves into a UFO mystery in Leigh Hart's Mysterious Planet. Photo/supplied
TV blogger Paul Casserly uncovers five hidden treasures in the weekend television schedule. Five hidden treasures from the weekend schedule:
1. Fire in Babylon (Rialto, 3.40pm, Saturday)
Brilliant documentary film from 2010 which tells the story of the Jamaican cricket team as they emerged as world beaters in the 1970s.
2. Ngati (Maori, 8.30pm Saturday)
Director Barry Barclay's highly rated feature film from
1987 is set in a fictional isolated Maori community in the late 1940s. It's a landmark film, but it's also a highly satisfying watch. And, as NZ On Screen, points out, it has fans all over the world. "It screened as part of Cannes' Critics Week, Ngati also won a best film award at Taormina Film Festival in Italy. France's Le Monde called it "a victory." There's a short clip here, but it's best viewed in it's entirety.
3. The Sopranos (Soho, from 11.30am Saturday)
A box-set orgy of series 5 of what has to be one of the best, most durable shows of all time. You probably should be outside running around, but if you're not, this is a goldmine.
