Nights for Thursday 7 May 2015

7:10 Getting The Gamers Going

Gaming magazines, from the 1980s to the nineties, were direct contributors to the development of 'gaming culture' - with Dr. Graeme Kirkpatrick, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester.

7:30 At the Movies

Films and movie business with Simon Morris.

8:10 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries - visit the Windows on the World web page to find links to these documentaries.

8:40 Video Games

Joystick ninja and GamePlanet editor Matt Maguire solves the riddles, beats the bad guys and saves the Earth countless times on a myriad of gaming platforms... rhythm games that use special plastic controllers - Guitar Hero and Rock Band are coming back from the dead.

9:06 Our Changing World

Science and environment news from New Zealand and the world.

10:17 Late Edition

A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11:06 Music 101 pocket edition

A contemporary music magazine with interviews and music from New Zealand and overseas artists, coverage of new releases, tours, live sessions, music festivals and events.