Throng

A two-pronged comedy attack is winging its way to TV screens all around New Zealand. The acclaimed Daily Show and The Colbert Report will be playing back to back on the home of the funnies - Comedy Central – starting April 6th.

Both shows will be fresh off the satellite feed on the same day as the US broadcast – with The Daily Show: Global Edition arriving on Comedy Central in NZ on a Monday evening then new daily episodes every Tuesday to Friday at 10:30pm, with The Colbert Report immediately following at 11pm.

ARTS CHANNEL - Fridays in April, 9.30pm

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - Friday 2 April, 8.30pm

Christians have tried to reach out and touch him for 20 centuries. Now, three controversial claims about Jesus are put to the test, to see if he can harm as well as heal. Can believers experience his pain and suffering on the cross through stigmata? Was Jesus married to Mary Magdalene, and did they have children? And does the Shroud of Turin contain the actual blood of Christ? Scientists and sceptics alike are on the scene, conducting laboratory tests, fibre analysis and carbon 14 dating - even revealing the secrets behind a couple of tricks. But can they discover the truth of the matter?

ARTS CHANNEL - Friday 2 April, 8.30pm

This concert documentary series features some of the world's most talented and innovative musicians performing in some unique venues and events. http://www.theartistsden.com/#

2/4 - Ani De Franco: The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia - the first art museum in America - displayed the work of a different kind of artist on a warm spring night when Ani DiFranco played the Artists Den stage. Before a packed gallery in the Academy's Historic Landmark Building, which opened in 1876 for the nation's Centennial Exposition and World's Fair, the prolific, fiercely independent folk singer-songwriter gave a special performance of both fan favourites and new songs from her upcoming album, Red Letter Year.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - Thursday 1 April, 9.30pm

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - Thursday 1 April, 8.30pm

ARTS CHANNEL - Thursday 1 April, 8.30pm

James Lipton, Dean Emeritus of The Actors Studio has created an institution in the interview world, having sat down with more than 180 of the world's most accomplished artists - from actors and directors to musicians and comedians.

COUNTRY CHANNEL - Thursdays from 1 April, 11.30am

A new half hour programme that will savour your taste buds with the finest Cowboy Cuisine. Always outdoors, never in a kitchen, this grub is made only in Dutch Ovens, Barbeque or on an open fire. Hosted by Master Cowboy Chef Billy Ruiz.