04 February 2012 - 3:08 pm NZ time
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Beverley McRae, Chief Executive of NZ Institute of Architects, Dushko Bogunovich, Associate Professor of Architecture at Unitec and and Kevin Clarke, Architect. (24′05″)
Sam Kebbell, architecture lecturer Victoria University and partner in the architecture firm, KebbellDaish. (14′04″)
UK MPs will have many of their expense privileges removed. (8′33″)
Felix Francis, the son of the crime thriller-writer phenomenon that is Dick Francis, now author of more than 40 novels. Felix Francis has co-authored three of the books and is set to take over a writing empire that also involved his late mother Mary. (34′14″)
Phil Smith reviews 'Parrot and Olivier in America' by Peter Carey. Published by Hamish Hamilton. (5′36″)
Discussion on emerging technologies. (18′49″)
Psychologist and parenting expert Nigel discusses 'How to Make a Spoilt Brat'. (17′58″)
Simon reviews the return of Mad Men and tells us why it might just be too good for television. (12′32″)
09:05 Queens Wharf Development
Beverley McRae, Chief Executive of NZ Institute of Architects, Dushko Bogunovich, Associate Professor of Architecture at Unitec and and Kevin Clarke, Architect.
09:30 Architecture in Iran
Sam Kebbell, architecture lecturer Victoria University and partner in the architecture firm, KebbellDaish.



09:45 UK correspondent Jon Dennis
10:05 Felix Francis
Felix Francis, the son of the crime thriller-writer phenomenon that is Dick Francis, now author of more than 40 novels. Felix Francis has co-authored three of the books, and is set to take over a writing empire that also involved his late mother Mary.
10:30 Book Review with Phil Smith
Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey
Published by Hamish Hamilton
10:45 Reading: Remember Remember a short story by Rhonda Bartle
'Remember Remember' a short story by Rhonda Bartle
A tale for Guy Fawkes Day
11:05 New Technology with Nat Torkington
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11:30 Parenting with Nigel Latta
Psychologist and parenting expert Nigel discusses "How to Make A Spoilt Brat".
11:45 Television reviewer Simon Wilson
Simon reviews the return of Mad Men and tells us why it might just be too good for television.
Matthew Weiner, the creator of Mad Men will be in New Zealand next week, the 12th and 13th of November, giving the keynote session for the SPADA conference in Wellington.
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Budgies on Barbara Browns farm
Fijian New Zealander Nina Nawalowalo talks about how her parents cross cultural love story inspired her latest play Masi, which premieres at the New Zealand International Arts Festival.

Nina Nawalowalo rehearsing Masi. Photograph by Philip Merry.
American businessman and blind adventurer Mike May was totally blinded at age three from an explosion of calcium carbide. At the age of 46 he regained partial sight after cornea transplants and pioneering stem cell procedure. He runs the Sendero Group which employes many blind people and assists those with disabilities by using technology.

Mike speedskiing totally blind. Image copyright Mike May.
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