TV Shows like Close Up
If you enjoy Close Up, you may also like The Kelly Clarkson Show, Conan and Top of the Pops. These recommendations share similar tone, themes, or genres, making them natural follow-ups once you finish this show, and can be streamed for free.
The Kelly Clarkson Show • TV Show • Rating 6.3 out of 10
Conan • TV Show • Rating 7.2 out of 10
Top of the Pops • TV Show • Rating 6.6 out of 10
The Mary Tyler Moore Show • TV Show • Rating 7.7 out of 10
Temptation Island • TV Show • Rating 6.8 out of 10
Brothers and Sisters • TV Show • Rating 7.1 out of 10
Girlfriends • TV Show • Rating 7.3 out of 10
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills • TV Show • Rating 6.2 out of 10
20/20 • TV Show • Rating 6.3 out of 10
Virgin River • TV Show • Rating 7.9 out of 10
The Newsroom • TV Show • Rating 8.1 out of 10
Love Is Blind • TV Show • Rating 6.2 out of 10
The Terror: Devil in Silver • TV Show • Rating 6.6 out of 10
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien • TV Show • Rating 7.2 out of 10
Married at First Sight • TV Show • Rating 7.4 out of 10
Geordie Shore • TV Show • Rating 6.0 out of 10
Talking Dead • TV Show • Rating 7.2 out of 10
60 Minutes Australia • TV Show • Rating 6.8 out of 10
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse • TV Show • Rating 7.3 out of 10
Nathan Barley • TV Show • Rating 7.3 out of 10
What is Close Up about?
Close Up was a half-hour-long New Zealand current affairs programme produced by Television New Zealand. The programme aired at 7.00 pm weeknights on TV ONE and was presented by Mark Sainsbury with Mike Hosking as the back-up supporting host. The last edition was broadcast on 30 November 2012. The show was the country's most watched night news and current affairs show. The new Close Up began broadcasting on 2 November 2004 as a replacement for the Holmes show immediately after Paul Holmes announced his resignation from TVNZ and that he would be presenting a similar show on Prime in 2005. The show was originally branded as Close Up at 7 using the existing Holmes studio but when the show relaunched in 2005 it was just branded as Close Up with a new-look studio. Close Up was hosted by Susan Wood from its first show in 2004 until 4 December 2006, when she resigned from TVNZ, citing health problems. Close Up competed with the TV3 current affairs show Campbell Live, and shares the same time slot with TV2 drama Shortland Street. In September 2012, TVNZ announced plans to cancel Close Up and announced its replacement of Seven Sharp. The series reflects a distinct NZ style and perspective.