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Saturday's TV highlights

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9.45pm, TV One
NZ FESTIVAL: THE LAST WESTERN HERETIC

This documentary about famed theologian Lloyd Geering arrives in the wake of his 2006 autobiography Wrestling with God and his appointment to that exclusive club - Members of the Order of New Zealand, one of many such honours for the foundation professor of religious studies at Victoria University.

But the programme's title reflects Lloyd Geering's most famous mantle - in 1967 he was tried by the Presbyterian Church for heresy after he, an ordained minister, preached a sermon questioning the immortality of the human soul having earlier written articles doubting the physical resurrection of Jesus, views he still holds.

In the documentary filmed here and in Israel by director Monique Oomen the 89-year-old intellectual reflects on his sometimes controversial life and there is a detailed discussion of nine of his principal ideas.

Saturday's TV highlights

7PM, TV2
THE AMAZING RACE ASIA

The remaining four couples head to Dubai where their chief mode of transport is the city's distinctive abra motorboats.

7PM, TV ONE
KIWI KITCHEN

Tonight Richard Till's adventures in local cuisine take him to Hawkes Bay where local "catering guru" Hester Guy shows him what constitutes a classic picnic.

8.45PM, TV ONE
DOC MARTIN

The Doc (Martin Clunes) and primary school headmistress Louisa Glasson have their first real date. Aww.

9.45PM, TV ONE
NZ FESTIVAL: THE LAST WESTERN HERETIC

In 1967 Lloyd Geering was tried by the Presbyterian Church for heresy after he, an ordained minister, preached a sermon questioning the immortality of the human soul having earlier written articles doubting the physical resurrection of Jesus. In the documentary the 89-year-old intellectual reflects on his controversial life and beliefs.


MOVIES

8.35PM, TV2
SHANGHAI NOON
Herald Rating: * * *

Kung fu comedy with Jackie Chan as a Chinese Imperial guardsman who travels to America and teams up with a train robber (Owen Wilson) in order to rescue a kidnapped princess (Lucy Liu). (2000)

8.30PM, TV3
TOTAL RECALL
Herald Rating: * * * *

Sci-fi action with Arnold Schwarzenegger as Quaid, a citizen of the future who goes for a "virtual vacation" on Mars, discovers people are trying to kill him and must find out the reason. (1990)

10.50PM, TV2
FIRST KNIGHT
Herald Rating: * *

Old King Arthur (Sean Connery) is forced to go to battle one last time while his new bride Guinevere (Julia Ormond) carries on with Sir Lancelot (Richard Gere). (1995)

8.30PM, SKY MOVIES
THE WICKER MAN
Herald Rating: * *

Nicolas Cage plays a sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl in a secretive pagan community. (2006)


SPORT

10.30AM, SKY SPORT 1 LIVE
CRICKET: NEW ZEALAND V BANGLADESH

Wellington's Basin Reserve hosts the second and last test in this series before the much-anticipated arrival of the England side. Prime has nightly highlights.

2PM, SKY SPORT 2 AND RUGBY LIVE
RUGBY: NATIONAL SEVENS

Auckland defend the provincial crown they've held since 2005.

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