Nights for Wednesday 21 December 2016
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Nights' Overseas Reports - Japan
8:12 PM.Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi now resides in Tokyo and works for University of Tokyo's Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe. Audio
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A Zambian Wedding
7:12 PM.We catch up with Atkins Chishimba and Rachel Meadowcroft who are now living in Christchurch after getting married in Zambia in April. Audio
6:30 Summer Sonic - Shopping
7:12 A Zambian Wedding
We catch up with Atkins Chishimba and Rachel Meadowcroft who are now living in Christchurch after getting married in Zambia in April.
7:30 Arts on Screen
At the Movies with Simon Morris is taking a break at the moment. In its place we have Arts on Screen with Niki Bedi from the BBC World Service. Tonight Joseph Gordon-Levitt explains why he wanted to play the whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Film director Otto Bell tells us how an arresting photograph of a teenage Mongolian girl hunting an eagle inspired a documentary. Lizo Mzimba reports on the new Star Wars movie, Rogue One.
8:12 Nights' Overseas - Japan
Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi reports from Tokyo. What is Japan doing to combat dangerous older drivers? - is the culture of overworking changing?, and someone who wants to leave his job but can't - Emperor Akihito.
8:30 Window on the World
A four part series called Open Ear featuring documentaries from producers across the world being rebroadcast by the BBC World Service. This episode first aired on Sveriges Radio in Swedish. It's called Woman Found Dead by the Lake Shore.
9:07 The Drama Hour
What Makes the World Laugh? Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay presents a selection of international stand-up comedy acts, recorded in front of a live audience at the heart of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and asks them how comedy differs around the world
10:17 Late Edition
A round up of today's RNZ News and feature interviews as well as Date Line Pacific from RNZ International,
11:07 Inside Out
Nick Tipping hosts a journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way. Tonight he plays contemporary jazz from Canadian trumpeter Ingrid Jensen and Kiiwi drummer Mark Lockett, and spins classic sides from John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman.
Music played in this show
Summer Sonic Tonic - Shopping
artist: Let's Go to the Mall
song: Robin Sparkles
artist: Lost in the Supermarket
song: The Clash
artist: Swine Fever
song: The The
artist: Frank Zappa
song: Uncle Bernie's Farm
artist: Sarah Jones
song: Blood
artist: Madonna
song: Material Girl