What's on the telly (by Joe)

British TV is very popular in both New Zealand and Australia, with our exports claiming just about as many peak-time minutes here as home-grown or big US programmes.

A quick flick through today's New Zealand TV guide (courtesy of the NZ Herald) reveals late afternoon or evening slots for Coronation Street, The Bill, Life on Mars, Dragon's Den, and UK re-runs of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

New Zealand also seems to share the British fascination with TV chefs: Jamie Oliver, Rick Stein and Gordon Ramsey are all on the box at some point today.

So it appears that Britannia still rules the air-waves, at least.

Joe