Sunday Morning

8:10 Rich Preston: UK Correspondent

It will be a sombre anniversary tomorrow in the UK, on 7th July 2005, bombs were detonated on public transport in London during morning rush hour, killing 52 people and injuring more than 770. 

To remember this, and to discuss other UK topics with us, is BBC News presenter and foreign affairs reporter Rich Preston. Rich anchors the BBC's international and domestic news channel for a global audience, and he's hosted the  BBC's coverage of many major events.

8:25 The Sunday Morning Quiz 

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz.    

Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC's infamous quiz show Only Connect, known for being both hard — and at the same time totally obvious.     

Wake up your brain and have a go!  

8:35 John Koten: a 70-year-old's quest for youthful skin 

After 20 surgeries to remove skin cancers from his face, 70-year-old New York-based journalist John Koten wanted to reverse some of the damage done to his skin. He turned to women’s anti-ageing lotions and potions to see if they’d make a difference. John joins Jim to tell him about the results. 

9:10 Mediawatch 

Mediawatch looks at a sudden slew of programmes about life at the coal face in health, hospitals and hospices. Is the up close and personal approach also political?   

Also - how bosses at two big broadcasters ended up under pressure this week over opinions about Israel and Gaza. 

9:40 The pros and cons of the weight loss drug hitting our shores 

Earlier this week semaglutide drugs Ozempic and Wegovy were made available for prescription in New Zealand. Semaglutide originally arrived on the market in the US in 2017 as a diabetes medication but has quickly been tied to extreme weightloss. 

New Scientist health reporter Grace Wade joins Jim to discuss both the benefits and risks of semaglutides.  

10:05  Hospice Heroes: the touching new show on end-of-life care 

A new TV show launches on TV3 tonight about the people who work and volunteer at South Auckland’s Tōtara Hospice. In Hospice Heroes, staff, patients and their whānau share their experience of end-of-life care. Dr James Jap is one of them. He talks to Jim about death, why we need to open up and discuss death more often, and how his workplace can often be filled with joy and laughter.  

10:25  The long-term implications of Trump's 'big beautiful bill' 

Tensions between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk were revived this week as Trump's so-called 'big beautiful bill' passed in the House. Our regular US correspondent Karen Kasler joins Jim to discuss the bill and the long-term implications for America. 

10:40 Why can’t we stand being alone with our thoughts?  

Victoria University Psychology Professor Dr Marc Wilson joins Jim to share his views on whether smartphones are preventing us from being bored or are contributing to it. 

11:10 Does the world need billionaires? 

Should tax rules prevent billionaires from amassing fortunes? Jessica Flanigan says ‘no’. Flanigan is a professor of philosophy, politics, economics and law at Richmond University in Virginia, and recently wrote an essay entitled Wealth Without Limits: in Defense of Billionaires. 

She joins Jim to explain why she thinks billionaires generally do more good for society than public officials could do with an increased tax-take from them.  

11:50 Best Song Eva: Sam Ruthe

Having already become the youngest runner to break the magic four-minute mile barrier earlier this year in Auckland, teenager Sam Ruthe is hoping for a repeat performance at the famous Prefontaine Classic in the United States this weekend. 

Jim catches up with Sam fresh from his event at the International Mile in Oregon, and he shares his 'Best Song Eva'.