It is a Wednesday night and The Backbencher pub in central Wellington is packed.
Unless you have booked a table, it is standing room only and there are some familiar faces in the crowd – Justice Minister Judith Collins shares space with people holding signs calling for the legalisation of cannabis and a fellow who has made a Peter Dunne puppet.
They are not just there for the excellent food, they have come for the filming of Back Benches, the political show hosted by Wallace Chapman and Damian Christie.
A panel of MPs is ready to be quizzed on a variety of issues and before the cameras start rolling, Christie
