It’s in the Bag

It’s in the Bag
Selwyn Toogood was the star of It’s in the Bag. (Image: NZME)
Simon Robertson
Definition of "in the bag": as good as secured. “Once we had secured the third goal, the game was pretty much in the bag” or “the election is in the bag”.It was also the name of an iconic New Zealand game show broadcast initially on radio and then on television for some 25 years with Selwyn Toogood (legend – the man in everyone’s living room) as the host. John Hawkesby and others took over the helm on and off until 2013.The basic idea was a travelling roadshow to small-town community halls around th...

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