On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday September 19 2026, children's literature superstars Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler speak to us about their newest creation, 'Gruffalo Granny'. 

Jack renews his Man Card with a home chainsaw experience. 

Resident Evil has hit our cinema screens, and our film reviewer Francesca Rudkin gives us her take on it. 

Ed McKnight joins us to talk about financial freedom versus financial peace and how we can achieve them. 

And since Electric Avenue has dropped its 2027 lineup, Chris Schulz is here to debrief. 

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On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday September 19 2026, children's literature superstars Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler speak to us about their newest creation, 'Gruffalo Granny'.&nbsp;
Jack renews his Man Card with a <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/opinion/jack-tame-my-cabbage-tree-had-to-go/">home chainsaw experience</a>.&nbsp;
Resident Evil has hit our cinema screens, and our <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/francesca-rudkin-resident-evil-and-call-my-agent-the-movie/">film reviewer Francesca Rudkin</a> gives us her take on it.&nbsp;
Ed McKnight joins us to talk about <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ed-mcknight-financial-freedom-versus-financial-peace/">financial freedom versus financial peace</a> and how we can achieve them.&nbsp;
And since Electric Avenue has dropped its 2027 lineup, Chris Schulz is here to debrief.&nbsp;
Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;
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Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB. News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB.News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

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Full Show Podcast: 19 September 2026 

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Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are superstars in the world of children's literacy. 

Donaldson's fanciful, perfectly rhyming tales, paired with Scheffler's unmistakable illustrations make them a formidable force. 

The Gruffalo is one of the most successful book franchises in history, and they're returning to that familiar world with their newest creation: 'Gruffalo Granny'.  

It comes 27 years after the first book was published and 22 years after its sequel, 'The Gruffalo's Child', hit the shelves. 

Over twenty years is a fairly large gap, but Donaldson told Jack Tame she's hardly been twiddling her thumbs in the meantime.  

"I've written dozens of books in between," she said. 

"And it's quite hard to write a sequel ... you're not so free."  

The return to the deep dark wood also came as a surprise to Scheffler, who had no idea the book was in the works. 

"At least the Gruffalo and the Gruffalo's child knew that Granny was coming – I didn't know," he told Tame.  

"When I'm writing a story, I don't, if I tell someone I'm going to write a story about this, that and the other, and they go, "yeah, I'm not so sure", you know, then immediately I'll just clam up and I won't do it," Donaldson explained.  

"Plus, I've got to be happy myself. Sometimes I think I can write a story and then it doesn't work out so I have to keep it to myself and be happy before I show it to anyone." 

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Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are superstars in the world of children's literacy.&nbsp;
Donaldson's fanciful, perfectly rhyming tales, paired with Scheffler's unmistakable illustrations make them a formidable force.&nbsp;
The Gruffalo is one of the most successful book franchises in history, and they're returning to that familiar world with their newest creation: 'Gruffalo Granny'. &nbsp;
It comes 27 years after the first book was published and 22 years after its sequel, 'The Gruffalo's Child', hit the shelves.&nbsp;
Over twenty years is a fairly large gap, but Donaldson told Jack Tame she's hardly been twiddling her thumbs in the meantime. &nbsp;
"I've written dozens of books in between," she said.&nbsp;
"And it's quite hard to write a sequel ... you're not so free." &nbsp;
The return to the deep dark wood also came as a surprise to Scheffler, who had no idea the book was in the works.&nbsp;
"At least the Gruffalo and the Gruffalo's child knew that Granny was coming – I didn't know," he told Tame. &nbsp;
"When I'm writing a story, I don't, if I tell someone I'm going to write a story about this, that and the other, and they go, "yeah, I'm not so sure", you know, then immediately I'll just clam up and I won't do it," Donaldson explained. &nbsp;
"Plus, I've got to be happy myself. Sometimes I think I can write a story and then it doesn't work out so I have to keep it to myself and be happy before I show it to anyone."&nbsp;
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Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler: Author and Illustrator of The Gruffalo series on the newest instalment 'Gruffalo Granny'

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One of Kevin Milne's grandsons had his birthday recently, and to celebrate, they did something slightly unusual. 

Instead of a party, they instead took the now four year old on a tour around the Hutt Valley in a London Transport double-decker bus. 

He joined Jack Tame to chat about the experience. 

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One of Kevin Milne's grandsons had his birthday recently, and to celebrate, they did something slightly unusual.&nbsp;
Instead of a party, they instead took the now four year old on a tour around the Hutt Valley in a London Transport double-decker bus.&nbsp;
He joined Jack Tame to chat about the experience.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Kevin Milne: Double-decker buses and the joys of public transport for kids

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/b234c303-7c0c-4b8c-8cbc-b4ca002045f3/transcript

Massive names in music are set to take the stage at Christchurch's Electric Avenue next year.  

With hits like "Use Somebody" and "Sex on Fire," American rock band Kings of Leon will headline Hagley Park on Friday February 26. 

Scottish DJ Calvin Harris will play the Saturday night stage with tracks like "Feel So Close" and "We Found Love".   

Other big names include Kasabian, Major Lazer, Underworld and Bebe Rexha. 

Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to go through the line up. 

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Massive names in music are set to take the stage at Christchurch's Electric Avenue next year. &nbsp;
With hits like "Use Somebody" and "Sex on Fire," American rock band Kings of Leon will headline Hagley Park on Friday February 26.&nbsp;
Scottish DJ Calvin Harris will play the Saturday night stage with tracks like "Feel So Close" and "We Found Love". &nbsp;&nbsp;
Other big names include Kasabian, Major Lazer, Underworld and Bebe Rexha.&nbsp;
Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to go through the line up.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Chris Schulz: Unpacking Electric Avenue's line up for 2027

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/1c60d624-c271-4cd9-b1a1-b4ca001b8bb0/transcript

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