A Cut Above - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Cutting Down the Competition
In the series premiere, 12 of the world's top chainsaw carvers travel to a remote forest to compete in the ultimate carving competition.
Bowling Over the Competition
This week the judges have a big surprise in store and a shocking elimination ceremony sends the carvers reeling.
Bird Abodes and Big Bugs
The remaining carvers are left to battle it out in the ultimate chainsaw competition; they must design and create birdhouses then recreate insects on a massive scale.
Wooden Quackers
The competition heats up as carvers start to rack up wins; they must bring their A-game as one tiny mistake could send someone packing.
Chainsaw Soapbox Derby
The carvers create and race cars, while the Master Carve pairs them up in a team challenge; they must work together or face the axe.
Carnival of Carving
The carvers must first carve musical instruments then create fantastical carousel animals ready to ride.
Wet and Wild
The Master Carve gets personal, one carver finds redemption and an emotional elimination ceremony takes hold of the carvers; in this competition, you are only as good as your last carve.
Opposite Day
A shocking twist kicks off this week's challenges; as the judges' expectations increase, so does the pressure to win.
Wearable Wood
The carvers create headgear and then travel back in time to create a story of evolution.
Flipping and Ripping
The remaining carvers are taken for a ride by this week's Quick Carve; they must defy gravity in the Master Carve to make it to the finale.
Subaquatic Sawing
In the penultimate challenge, the carvers are under pressure more than ever, as only three will advance to the final.
The Final Carve
In the season finale, three of the world's best chainsaw carvers face off in the ultimate final challenge to earn $50,000 and the title.
Recently Updated Shows
Dalgliesh
Dalgliesh is based on PD James' best-selling novels about Inspector Adam Dalgliesh.
The show will be set in mid-1970's England and is told from the perspective of the enigmatic detective, following his career to present day as he solves unusual murders and reveals buried secrets.
Taskmaster NZ
Jeremy Wells reigns supreme alongside his royal assistant Paul Williams, in the highly anticipated local version of Taskmaster. They'll be putting Kiwi comedians through their paces in a series of bizarre, hilarious and ingenious tasks.
Providence Falls
In 1844 Ireland, Liam O'Conner, a rogue and a thief, falls in love with Cora McLeod, a fiery but sheltered aristocrat's daughter, who is promised in marriage to a man she barely knows. Their plan to make a new life together in America is thwarted, and the consequences of Liam and Cora's unlikely love ripples through time, causing everyone to relive the events of the past. Now the Angels of Destiny need Liam's help to set things right and if he doesn't succeed, his very soul is on the line. They transport Liam to present day to help this incarnation of Cora fall in love with Finn, the man she was destined to marry in 1844. Liam would give anything to reunite with his beloved Cora but only he retains the memories of their past together. Now a cop in Providence Falls, Oregon, Cora feels an inexplicable connection to Liam, who is introduced as her new partner. And as they tackle a big case together, Liam sees the same passion and adventurous nature in Cora that he had fallen in love with. With everyone's lives at stake, Liam must overcome unexpected and otherworldly obstacles in his mission. Perhaps none as powerful as his own undying love for Cora.
Mrs. Brown's Boys
Comedy starring Brendan O'Carroll as loud-mouthed Irish matriarch Agnes Brown, whose favourite pastime is meddling in the lives of her six children.