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Saturday Morning for Saturday 5 March 2011

  • Atul Gawande

    9:10 AM.American surgeon and writer for the New Yorker, and author of three books, most recently The Checklist Manifesto. Read more Audio

  • Heinz Wolff

    10:10 AM.Scientist, TV and radio presenter, and Emeritus Professor of Bioengineering at Brunel University, calling for a revolution in the way society looks after its elders. Audio

  • Charles Drennan

    10:45 AM.Parish priest of St Anne's Woolston, Christchurch, and Administrator of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament which was partially destroyed during the February earthquake. Audio

  • Fear is the Enemy

    11:05 AM.Acoustic"tribal punk folk-core"group formed by philosopher and singer Marcelo Lopez and his guitarist brother Luis, with New Zealander and German violinist Nikita Seiber. Audio

  • Vicki Hyde: Linwood College Orchestra

    11:45 AM.Christchurch science writer and editor and mother of one of the members of Linwood College Orchestra, a 65-strong group invited to play at Westminster Abbey on Anzac Day as part of their invitational… Read more Audio

  • Listener Feedback for 5 March 2011

    11:55 AM.Kim Hill reads emails and text messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme. Audio

Guest details for Saturday Morning 5 March 2011

From 8:00 to 9:00, Philippa Tolley will host a Morning Report Special from Christchurch.

9:05 Atul Gawande

Surgeon and writer Atul Gawande is a staff member of Brigham and Women's Hospital, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and the New Yorker magazine, and is director of the World Health Organisation's Global Challenge for Safer Surgical Care. He was editor of The Best American Science Writing 2006, and is the author of Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science (2002), Better: A Surgeon's Notes On Performance (2007), and the 2009 best-seller The Checklist Manifesto (Profile Books, ISBN: 978-1-846683145).

10:05 Heinz Wolff

Scientist, and television and radio presenter Heinz Wolff is Emeritus Professor of Bioengineering at Brunel University. He is calling for a revolution in the way society looks after its elders, those who find it hard to shop, cook or clean for themselves.

10:40 Charles Drennan

Catholic priest Charles Drennan is currently based in Christchurch as Parish Priest of St Anne's Woolston, and Administrator of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, which was partially destroyed during the earthquake of 22 February. Monsignor Drennan has been appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North by Pope Benedict XVI, and will assist current Bishop Peter Cullinane in the governance of the diocese until Bishop Cullinane retires sometime after he turns 75 at the end of November.

11:05 Fear is the Enemy

Fear is the Enemy was formed by philosopher Marcelo Lopez and his brother Luis, originally from Chilean rock group Postuma, while picking kiwifruit in Kerikeri last year. They were joined by guitarist and percussionist Karen Hunter after jamming at an open mic night in Auckland, then by German violinist Nikita Seiber. Fear is the Enemy has been touring New Zealand since late 2010, playing Latin-flavoured acoustic "tribal punk folk-core" music, and holding workshops on songwriting and philosophy. Their final two dates are in Raumati (Lembas, 4 March) and Wellington (Happy, 12 March.).

11:45 Vicki Hyde

New Zealand science writer and editor Vicki Hyde is media spokesperson of the New Zealand Skeptics, and co-owner of software and web development company, Webcentre Ltd. Her son is one of the members of Christchurch-based Linwood College Orchestra, a 65-strong group invited to play at Westminster Abbey on Anzac Day as part of their invitational tour of Europe. Parents and staff are now scrambling to pull together the last necessary funds, following the earthquake on 22 February.

Music played during the programme

Teddy Blanks: The Itch
From the 2009 EP: Complications
(www.blanksspace.com/)
Played at around 9:50

Bright Eyes: The Ladder Song
From the 2011 album: The People's Key
(Saddle Creek)
Played at around 9:55

Victor Jara: El Arado
The 1966 recording from the 2001 compilation album: Victor Jara
(Warner)
Played at around 11:05

Fear is the Enemy: Energy Chant
From the 2010 album: Fear is the Enemy
(fearistheenemy.net)
Played at around 11:15

Fear is the Enemy: Metamorphosis
Live in the Wellington studio of Radio New Zealand
Played at around 11:25

Fear is the Enemy: Initiacion con del Mar
Live in the Wellington studio of Radio New Zealand
Played at around 11:35

Fear is the Enemy: Happy Little Hammer
From the 2010 album: Fear is the Enemy
(fearistheenemy.net)
Played at around 11:40

Lucinda Williams: Born to Be Loved
From the 2011 album: Blessed
(Lost Highway)
Played at around 11:55

Studio operators

Wellington engineer: Lianne Smith
Auckland engineer: Ian Gordon
Christchurch engineer: Hamish Doake