About Use As Directed
Tuesday November 9 at 7.30pm and Thursday November 11 at 10pm:
In this weeks episode, Simon learns to identify ambergris the
precious perfume ingredient that just might wash up on a beach near
you. Sam finds out what happens to the treasures and trash
that end up at Auckland Central Police Stations Lost & Found.
And antiques dealer John Perry discusses the difference between
junk and collectibles, and puts a dollar value on some of our
audience members favourite things.
About the Show
TVNZ 6 consumer series Use As Directed returns with
answers to more burning consumer questions like how long will I
need to exercise for to burn off a cheeseburger? If I don't like my
haircut do I have to pay for it? And, can I recycle milk
cartons?
It's an instruction manual for the modern world, putting products and theories to the test and getting its hands dirty investigating consumer myths and problems.
In this series, presenter Simon Morton (This Way Up, Radio New Zealand National) is joined by a new reporter, Sam Pease, along with resident greenie-thrifty expert Justin Newcombe.
They tackle everything from toilet paper to Teflon and electric bikes to energy drinks in a new 13-part series.
"If you've ever wondered how healthy that muesli bar is, or whether the Ab Circle Pro really works... then this is the show for you," says producer Jill Graham. It's a different kind of consumer show covering an incredibly eclectic range of topics - giving you information about things you are using everyday, or maybe thinking about buying.
Presenter Simon Morton runs in-studio tests and demonstrations in every episode. He tests the strength of toilet paper, pulls apart running shoes and bike helmets to see what you're actually paying for and he also learns how to write a really good internet dating profile!
"A career highlight has to be butchering a side of beef in the studio. Who knew where brisket came from? Now I do", says Simon who as a confirmed carnivore was on a meat 'high' seeing all that beef sawed and sliced by butcher Hoani Heremia into the perfect parcels we are more used to seeing in the supermarket.
"We wanted to see if people knew where their cuts of meat came from - their eye fillet from their chuck steak. They didn't."
