Schedule for Sunday 1 January 2023

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12:04 AM. All Night Programme

A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features
6:08 AM. Storytime (RNZ)
7:30 AM. The Dark is Rising (BBC)

This Christmas family audio drama tells the story of an ordinary boy who begins to have unnerving, magical experiences on his 11th birthday. (Part 6 of 12)
12:15 PM. The best of Standing Room Only 2022

A look back at the 2022 arts year
2:06 PM. The Truth about Jazz

Clive Myrie begins a new series charting the history of jazz (BBC)
3:05 PM. Classic Drama (RNZ)

Highlighting radio playwriting and performance (RNZ)
4:06 PM. The Arts Hour (BBC)
5:00 PM. The World at Five

A roundup of today's news and sport
5:10 PM. Heart and Soul

Personal approaches to spirituality from around the world (BBC)
5:45 PM. AUT Documentary

A series of documentary programmes made by Communication students at AUT University
6:40 PM. Best of Voices 2022

A look back to the best of our weekly programme where the focus was on ethnic communities (RNZ)
7:04 PM. Best of Smart Talk

A wide variety of conversations recorded in front of audiences round Aotearoa and the world, including the TED Radio Hour from NPR and selected programmes from the BBC World Service.
8:06 PM. How may we annoy you?

RNZ senior sound mixer & Master Control operator JR takes a look back at some theme tunes from this station's past.
8:30 PM. Black Music in Europe

This three-part series reveals stories from the history of black music in Europe over the last four decades. (BBC)
10:00 PM. News at Ten

A roundup of today's news and sport
10:15 PM. Nelson Mandela: A Legacy in Music

Joan Armatrading gives an account of Mandela's life, exploring his love of and impact on music.
11:04 PM. The Retro Cocktail Hour

Darrell Brogdon serves up an hour, more finger-snapping, hip-shaking space age Tropicana music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly strange music. (KPR)