Nights for Wednesday 20 April 2022

 

7:12 The King's Medal

Poppa reveals a war medal in his hand to his grandson. Manu asks, "Did you win it?"

"Sort of, a King gave it to me," the old man says. He then tells Manu how his Anzac platoon rescued the Greek King, Prime Minister and the rest of their party on a Greek Island during World War II.

It's a perilous journey trekking from one side of the island to the other, trudging up a ravine, across the White Mountains, and through a narrow gorge. They must avoid the German paratroopers landing in
their thousands on the island and renegade Crete mountaineers who shoot at them, mistaking them for Germans.

Due to the kindness of the village people and the dedication of the Anzac soldiers they make it to the coast and send out SOS signals. But they don't know if the ship is friend or foe.

Manu discovers a tale of bravery, teamwork and sacrifice and sees his grandfather in a new light.

Award winning children's author Maria Gill discovered the story when she was researching a previous book, Anzac Heroes.

"I thought it would make a great adventure story for children. I also have a very soft spot for Greece, as I visited there a few times when I was a back-packing 20-something. I worked there as a nanny for a few months, and visited many of the islands including Crete. I had to wait more than 20 years to visit it again, but this story propelled me to travel to Crete and see the gorge for myself."

7:30  At The Movies

On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at another film set in the Multiverse - Everything everywhere all at once.  He also goes along for the ride with Timothy Spall - The last bus - and enjoys a spy thriller called All the old knives, starring Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton.

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 Juliet Batten's new book, The Pomegranate Journal. for anyone, irrespective of  age, who is curious about growing old and what may lie ahead. Juliet shares the gifts and surprises of growing older, as well as the challenges.

8:15 Pacific Waves

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Koroi Hawkins presents a daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.

8:30 The Detail  

The three strikes legislation is in the process of being repealed - how will history judge one of the most controversial justice reforms of recent years?

9:07 WIndow on the World

The team at CrowdScience answer a question from Antonia in Cyprus. She wants to know: how do we work out how clever someone is? Is IQ the best measure of cleverness? Why do we put such weight on academic performance? And where does emotional intelligence fit into it all?

9:30 Quiz Answer

We find out who is tonight's quiz whizz.

9:40 Black Music in Europe

Now we continue the new series of Black Music in Europe. In this second episode, Clarke Peters looks at the music of Black Europe in the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall. We hear from Jeff Mills and Dimitri Hegemann on Detroit techno in Berlin, plus electronic pioneers Shut Up and Dance on the rave era in London. We also hear from Rita Maia and DJ Marfox on the Batida scene in Lisbon.

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

Nick Tipping hosts a journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way. This week Nick celebrates the life and music of Dr Rodger Fox, in conjunction with a new podcast in which Rodger tells his life story.