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A Blurb in the NZ Listener

SUNDAY JULY 2
Flight of the Conchords, National Radio, 2.30pm. Wow, they’re playing our folk parody duo there. On the BBC. Why no one gave these guys a portable mini-disc and told them to make a programme in New Zealand is a mystery. But luckily, the Beeb saw fit to send Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement out into the wild and, over three months, with a coterie of stand-up comedians and actors, they improvised scenes and sang songs around Hyde Park, the Tower of London, Piccadilly Circus and the first-aid room of Broadcasting House. The series includes old favourites “Frodo, Don’t Wear the Ring”, “Boom” and “Robots”, produced by a guy who’s worked with Basement Jaxx and Groove Armada. Flash. Neil Finn has something to do with it, as do Rhys Darby and Greg Proops. British comedian Rob Brydon narrates.

From: New Zealand Listener