Exciting, poignant and funny, Milly Molly follows the adventures of two friends in a small country town. Based on the international publishing hit by New Zealand author Gill Pittar, Milly Molly celebrates difference, and promotes acceptance of diversity. Milly Molly starts Tuesday 4 March, and plays at 9.10am and 1.10pm on TVNZ Kidzone on TVNZ 6.

Each episode of Milly Molly has a subtle message about values such as honesty, persistence and responsibility, as well as teaching life skills like dealing with bullying, and forgiveness. Together Milly and Molly face the world and its complexities, but always manage to have fun.

Over 3.5 million copies of the Milly Molly books have sold in 109 countries, with the series already translated into 26 languages. Milly Molly is an animated series that aims to stimulate and challenge children, while being highly entertaining.

Author Gill Pittar says it is a thrill to see the characters come alive on screen.

"It's so pleasing to realise the dream of having a TV programme for children that depicts everyday life and encourages sound values and good character."

Photo: Milly Molly's heroines Milly and Molly

In the mid to late 1960s Ford’s GT40s, driven by Jackie Ickx, drove competitors into the ground, including top rival Ferrari, at legendary Le Mans – the pinnacle race on the endurance calendar. Almost 40 years later, executives at Ford are given the green light to rebuild a production version of the famous Ford GT – a classic sports car for the modern market. Rebuilding A Racing Car Legend screens at 7pm on Saturday 1 March on TVNZ Family on TVNZ 6.

The chance to rebuild a racing car legend is a dream come true for a small team of Ford engineers and designers. But with that opportunity comes plenty of pressure. They have to deliver three show cars for the company's centennial celebrations just 15 months away. That's less than a third of the time of a normal rebuild schedule and with one-tenth the number of staff. The team will live in a pressure cooker environment until those cars roll out. Failure is not an option.

But what will the new car look like? The designers and engineers begin their journey in turning a racing legend into a production super car and there are dramas along the way. Simple things like wind-down windows, which didn't exist in the race car, become serious problems for a production vehicle and safety issues are time-consuming road blocks.

As problems are resolved and early versions take to the track, excitement builds amongst the team members. And history has the chance to repeat itself with an on-track duel between the Ford GT and its target vehicle, the Ferrari 360, at the testing Road Atlanta circuit. History is being rewritten. The Ford GT is back.

Photo: Ford's racing car legend

New local talk show Talk Talk will ask some of New Zealand’s most creative, talented and interesting people about their private lives and public attitudes. Hosted by Finlay Macdonald, and produced by Colin Hogg, Talk Talk screens at 8:30pm on Sundays, on TVNZ Showcase on TVNZ 6.

Talk Talk is a nosy and entertaining talk show series filled with conversation, music and a determination to probe into the lives of those New Zealanders lucky and gifted enough to earn a living from their creativity.

Episode eight of Talk Talk features interviews with singer Moana Maniapoto and author Lloyd Spencer Davis. Moana Maniapoto performs.

Photo: Finlay Macdonald hosts Talk Talk

Jubilee is a funny, warm-hearted comedy set in heartland New Zealand. It is the story of Billy Williams, his family and the small town of Waimatua, as they prepare for the local school's jubilee. Jubilee screens at 9:30pm on Sunday 2 March, on TVNZ Showcase on TVNZ 6.

Billy Williams (Cliff Curtis) may be hopeless, but he's no loser. He's a likeable guy who's always volunteering to lend a hand. It's just unfortunate he never finishes a job - much to his wife Pauline's (Theresa Healey) dismay.

Billy's opportunity to redeem himself comes when Agnes Morrison, the driving force behind the Waimatua School 75th Jubilee, is killed in a freak accident. Billy gets lumbered with the task and he's determined to prove his worth as the new Jubilee Chairman.

Meanwhile, the impending celebration and the thought of those who will return to Waimatua forces Pauline to question the choices she has made in her life and brings about a desire for change.

But could Pauline's quest for self-transformation be connected to the arrival of Waimatua alumnus and former All Black, Max Seddon (Kevin Smith) - the man who was Pauline's high school sweetheart? To Billy, the All Black is the star attraction of the reunion; to Pauline, Max represents the life that could have been.

Produced by John Barnett of South Pacific Pictures, Jubilee is a classic kiwi film.

"I read the book 'Jubilee' and I thought it was terrific," says Barnett.

"It struck me as very similar to the Roddy Doyle Irish stories with the way it handles community, the way it handles people, the humour, the small town setting and the upbeat outcome."

"New Zealanders will watch Jubilee and say, 'I know these people, I know these situations, I'm familiar with small towns and family life…and it's funny."

Photo: The cast of Jubilee

Coined ‘the greatest Rock and Roll Band in the world,’ the Rolling Stones’ ongoing career stretches back to 1962 when they took London’s Marquee Club by storm. Rolling Stones – Truth and Lies takes viewers on a journey from the band’s formation to the start of their Forty Licks tour in 2002. Rolling Stones - Truth and Lies plays on Monday 3 March at 8:30pm on TVNZ Showcase on TVNZ 6.

The Rolling Stones have produced scores of hits, played hundreds of stadiums worldwide and spawned an army of fans, imitators and detractors. They have inspired wild yells from musical millions and gasps of horror from the establishment.

In this programme viewers hear from their contemporaries, fans and critics about the songs, the scandals, the crises and the excesses of this famous band. Including news footage and interviews, viewers see that after over 40 years, 24 albums and 437 songs, the Rolling Stones are still both the most famous and most infamous band of all.

Photo: The Rolling Stones