Nights for Wednesday 4 March 2020

 

7:12 Sofa Session - David Rea

Christchurch musician, David Rea joins us LIVE from the RNZ studio in Christchurch ahead of the launch of his new album "Time".

7:30  At The Movies

On At the Movies, Dan Slevin reviews three new films: the latest remake of THE INVISIBLE MAN starring Elisabeth Moss; a historical drama about the journalist who uncovered the Soviet famine in Ukraine in 1933, MR. JONES; and Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon as Edison and Westinghouse in THE CURRENT WAR.

8:10 The Hump

The Hump is our Wednesday night Quiz Night where we take a dive into the archives of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision for some audio gems and we want to see if you can identify them.

Tonight's prize is The Lost Pianos of Siberia by Sophy Roberts.  You can hear Jim Mora's interview with Sophy here:

8:15 Dateline Pacific

RNZ Pacific's daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

8:30 Window on the World

Transgender journeys of people who transitioned and then returned to their birth gender.

9:07 Book Reading - Vintner's Luck by Elizabeth Knox.

Jacob Rajan reads part seven of The Vintner's Luck by Elizabeth Knox.

9:30 Being Maori in the classical music world.

Ruby Solly wrote an article earlier this week in E-Tangata about being Maori in the classical music world.  Ruby joins us along with musician Tama Waipara and Māori language lecturer Vini Olsen-Reeder.

10:17 Lately

Lately with Karyn Hay is a late night radio show on RNZ National, with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories.

11:07 Inside Out

On Inside Out,  Nick Tipping goes back into the archives and checks out NZ jazz-funk band Space Case.