Afternoons for Wednesday 13 May 2015
1:10 Your Song
(The Gang That Sang) Heart of My Heart by Max Bygraves. Chosen by Marya Trengrove from Methven
1:20 Music Trivia game
No clues here. Sorry!
2:10 Prince Harry's Haka - Mario Ropitini
Over the past little while Prince Harry has been putting his hand to learning the haka, as part of his visit to Linton Military Camp. Warrant Officer Class 1, Mario Ropitini, is one of several army personel teaching him the moves. We spoke with Mario on Friday and he's back with us now to tell us how it all went.
2.15 Nepal Earthquake - Mal Haskins
At least 50 people have been reported dead in Nepal and 17 in India after the second powerful earthquake to hit the region. The latest earthquake struck near the town of Namche Bazaar and sent thousands of panicked residents on to the streets of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. New Zealand mountain guide Mal Haskins has been living in Nepal, leading expeditions and flying a helicopter. After the devastating first quake, him and his wife Sophie got together with Sir Edund Hillary's granddaughter, Amelia, to help deliver aid to mountain villages that have been flattened by massive rock avalanches.
2:20 To Hell With Poverty - Rodney Laredo
Spending a year of your life polishing shoes, pouring drinks, acting as marriage counsellors, and truce negotiators for family feuds, isn't everyone's idea of fun. But one New Zealand couple did just that and got to experience a modern day Downton Abbey of sorts. Christchurch author Rodney Laredo is back from his stay at the big house of Chantborough Court. He's written a book about what really happens upstairs and downstairs in a large English estate, it's called To Hell with Poverty.
2:30 NZ Reading - The Conductor
Elias's Radio Orchestra is now the city's cultural backbone and despite drunken oboist Alexander's abuse, earns the respect of his players. At a farewell party thrown by Sollertinsky, Elias meets up with the dancer Nina Bronnikova again and Shostakovich arranges for her to dance with the shy Elias
2:45 Feature album
Joan Baez Diamonds and Rust (1975)
3:10 Tech News - Paul Brislen
Today's technology discussion with Paul Brislen covers; privacy at work, how music streaming is taking over from downloading, Skype's many new languages and the accident-rate of self-driving motor vehicles
3:30 Projected Fields - Lynda Chanwai-Earle
Enormous, colourful charts painted on the grass in parks around Wellington are part of an interactive public art work for the community to literally "play on". Lynda Chanwai-Earle attends the opening, a festive picnic event titled "Projected Fields" to learn more
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
What the world is talking about. With Jim Mora, Zoe George, Linda Hallinan and Jock Anderson
MUSIC DETAILS
YOUR SONG:
ARTIST: Max Bygraves
TITLE: The Gang That Sang - Heart Of My Heart
COMP: Ryan
ALBUM: Max Bygraves: Ol' Big Head
LABEL: PEGASUS 425312
TRIVIA QUIZ
ARTIST: Phil Collins
TITLE: Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
COMP: Collins
ALBUM: Phil Collins: Hits
LABEL: WEA 423795
ARTIST: Crosby, Stills and Nash
TITLE: Teach Your Children
COMP: Nash
ALBUM: Crosby, Stills and Nash
LABEL: ATLANTIC 273290
ARTIST: Elton John
TITLE: I'm Still Standing
COMP: John/Taupin
ALBUM: Too Low For Zero
LABEL: ROCKET 811052
ARTIST: The Boomtown Rats
TITLE: I Don't Like Mondays
COMP: Bob Geldof
ALBUM: The Fine Art Of Surfacing
LABEL: MERCURY 982677
ARTIST: The Cars
TITLE: Just What I Needed
COMP: Ocasek
ALBUM: The Cars
LABEL: ELEKTRA 164135
ARTIST: Sade
TITLE: Your Love Is King
COMP: Adu, Matthewman, Matthewman
ALBUM: Sade: The Best Of
LABEL: EPIC
ARTIST: Status Quo
TITLE: Rockin' All Over The World
COMP: Fogerty
ALBUM: Status Quo: Whatever You Want, The Very Best Of
LABEL: POLYGRAM
ARTIST: Duran Duran
TITLE: Save A Prayer
COMP: Lebon, Rhodes, Taylor
ALBUM: Duran Duran: Greatest
LABEL: EMI
FEATURE ALBUM:
ARTIST: Joan Baez
TITLE: Diamonds and Rust
COMP: Baez
ALBUM: Joan Baez: The Complete A&M Recordings
LABEL: A&M
ARTIST: Joan Baez
TITLE: A Simple Twist Of Fate
COMP: Dylan
ALBUM: Joan Baez: The Complete A&M Recordings
LABEL: A&M
ARTIST: Joan Baez
TITLE: Fountain Of Sorrow
COMP: Jackson Browne
ALBUM: Joan Baez: The Complete A&M Recordings
LABEL: A&M
THE PANEL:
ARTIST: Brothers Four
TITLE: Try To Remember
COMP: Brothers Four
ALBUM: This Land Is Your Land: The Folk Years
LABEL: RHINO