When Phil Spencer arrived in Auckland last New Year’s Day to film yet another TV series, he got a ride from the airport through the empty streets to his Auckland rental. He turned on the television. On it was an episode of Location, Location, Location, the British property show he and Kirstie Allsopp have fronted since 2000. “It gave me a hell of a fright, he tells the Listener.
“I am jet lagged. I am a long way from home. I’m here for a month all on my own, so feeling a bit weird. I check into my apartment, turn the telly on and there I was. That really gave me a shock.”