Schedules for 17 - 23 January, 2015

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (BBC); 2:05 NZ Music Feature (RNZ); 3:05 Hijacked on Remote, by Vicky Yiannoutsos (RNZ); 3:30 Kate's Classic: The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

What Happened on Monday, by Estelle Corney, told by Jennifer Ward-Lealand; Wishful Thinking, written and told by Victor Rodger; Some Light on the Problem, by David Hill, told by Michael Wilson; Table Cloth Dress, by Mary Morel, told by Carol Smith; Jennifer and the Dragon, by Pat Wilson, told by Megan Edwards; Andrea the League Player, by Loretta Ryder, told by Rena Owen; The Queue That Grew, by Janet Slater Bottin, told by Michael Wilson (RNZ)

Memorable scenes, people and places from the past year in rural NZ (RNZ)

Round table discussions and documentaries about issues, trends, ideas, options and opportunities that lie ahead for us as individuals and communities (7 of 8, RNZ)

An afternoon of the best songs, music related stories, interviews, live music, industry news and music documentaries from NZ and the world

A roundup of today's news and sport

Highlighting a feature interview from the best of 2014 on Radio New Zealand National (RNZ)

An evening of music, reminiscences and entertainment including your requests

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The life and music of reggae legend Bob Marley as told by family, friends and fellow musicians, as well as the man himself. Born in 1945 in the rural Jamaican town of Nine Mile, Marley spent his formative years in Kingston ghettos where he turned to music. His roots in early ska evolved into reggae when Marley became a Rastafarian, and with hits such as "No Woman, No Cry," he eventually became an international superstar. Marley died in 1981 of melanoma cancer. The documentary looks at the man behind the legend, a musical seeker and a man of hope, struggle and spirituality (Joyride Media)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 History Repeated (RNZ); 1:05 Our Changing World (RNZ); 2:05 Spiritual Outlook (RNZ); 2:35 Hymns for Sunday; 3:05 The Lark Quartet, by Elizabeth Smither (RNZ); 3:30 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ); 4:30 Science in Action (BBC)

One Sunday Morning, by Doreen Perry, told by Dorothy McKegg; The Experiment, by Fleur Beale, told by Peter Nicoll ; Mr Bear's Birthday Treat, by Philippa Conway, told by Gerald Bryan; Toby Gets A Job, by Kingi McKinnon, told by Nancy Brunning; Night Watchman, by Norman Bilbrough, told by Tim Spite (RNZ)

The stories behind the international headlines

Round table discussions and documentaries about issues, trends, ideas, options and opportunities that lie ahead for us as individuals and communities (F, RNZ)

In full-length gown, Spectrum's Amelia Nurse joins the fair maidens, jousters, swordsmen and archers for the annual medieval extravaganza at Eketahuna (RNZ)

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Conflict in the Middle East sparks unwanted memories for an old man and changes the lives of his family forever

The Idea of Wellbeing: In the fourth and final lecture Dr Gawande argues that medicine must shift from a focus on health and survival to a focus on wellbeing - on protecting, insofar as is possible, people's abilities to pursue their highest priorities in life. And, as he will suggest from the story of his father's life and death from cancer, those priorities are nearly always more complex than simply to live longer (F, BBC)

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Noah Richler traces the development of storytelling from the earliest creation myths through to today's online gaming and the recording of our personal lives by way of social media. In this programme we look at how creation myths and epics in the 21st Century continue to be part of our experience of storytelling, and that through computer games and social media people assume different identities - hero, villain, warrior and peacemaker (F, BBC)

A selection of special interest programmes, including:

4:06 The Sunday Feature: A Place to Live

Imaginative and committed New Zealanders share their vision of the life worth having (3 of 4, RNZ)

5:00 The 5 O'clock Report: A roundup of today's news and sport

5:11 Spiritual Outlook: Exploring different spiritual, moral and ethical issues and topics (RNZ)

5:40 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ)

6:06 Great Encounters: Highlighting a feature interview from the best of 2014 on Radio New Zealand National (RNZ)

7:06 World Book Club: Jostein Gaarder - Sophie's World

Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder talks to Harriett Gilbert at The House of Literature in Oslo about his worldwide bestseller, Sophie's World. The novel draws us in to the world of the great philosophers through a fascinating story which raises profound questions about the meaning of life and the origin of the universe (BBC)

The award-winning American radio show presented by Garrison Keillor (F, APM)

A roundup of today's news and sport

(Blue Hours)

Trevor Reekie seeks out musical gems from niche markets around the globe, re-releases, and interesting sounds from the shallow end of the bit stream (F, RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Police Files of New Zealand (RNZ); 1:05 Southern Travels (RNZ); 2:30 NZ Music Feature (RNZ); 3:05 Where Underpants Come From, by Joe Bennett (1 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 Health Check (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:18 Pacific News

6:22 Rural News

6:27 and 8:45 Te Manu Korihi News

6:44 and 7:41 NZ Newspapers

6:47 Business News

7:42 and 8:34 Sports News

6:46 and 7:24 Traffic

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Cotton-Eyed Joe, by Susy Pointon, read by Michele Amas

A 14 year old girl in Karori in 1964 is twiddling with her transistor when she happens upon an arresting sound which shakes her to the core (1 of 4, RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

Information and debate, people and places around NZ

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme

Entertainment and information, including:

8:13 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

David Knowles introduces the Memphis-based radio show with an international reputation for its location recordings of blues musicians live in concert (2 of 13, BSC)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Spectrum (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (RNZ); 2:05 Night Lights Classic Jazz - The Big Speakeasy: Jazz and Prohibition (12 of 13, WFIU); 3:05 Where Underpants Come From, by Joe Bennett (2 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 An Author's View (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:18 Pacific News

6:22 Rural News

6:27 and 8:45 Te Manu Korihi News

6:44 and 7:41 NZ Newspapers

6:47 Business News

7:42 and 8:34 Sports News

6:46 and 7:24 Traffic

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Cotton-Eyed Joe, by Susy Pointon, read by Michele Amas (2 of 4, RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

Information and debate, people and places around NZ

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme

Entertainment and information, including:

7:30 The Sampler: A weekly review and analysis show of new CD releases

8:13 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

9:06 The Tuesday Feature: A Place to Live

Imaginative and committed New Zealanders share their vision of the life worth having (3 of 4, RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

Award winning former British broadcaster Mark Coles presents his pick of the best new music releases and demos from around the planet. A glorious mix of brand new sounds from all over the world, real conversations with music makers and tales of everyday life as seen from an English garden shed (4 of 13, MCM)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 The Truth About Life and Death (5 of 6, BBC); 1:15 Primary People (RNZ); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 Where Underpants Come From, by Joe Bennett (3 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 Kate's Classics (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:18 Pacific News

6:22 Rural News

6:27 and 8:45 Te Manu Korihi News

6:44 and 7:41 NZ Newspapers

6:47 Business News

7:42 and 8:34 Sports News

6:46 and 7:24 Traffic

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Cotton-Eyed Joe, by Susy Pointon, read by Michele Amas (3 of 4, RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

Information and debate, people and places around NZ

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme

Entertainment and information, including:

7:30 Spectrum: People, places and events in NZ (RNZ)

8:13 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

9:06 Wednesday Drama: God Knows by Joe Musaphia

In this time of 'dirty politics' God Knows asks some serious questions about fundamentalist politics and about the gullibility of the electorate when seedy far right wing politician with some dirty secrets, Vincent Creed, actually wins through (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

How jazz improvisation reached new levels of sophistication, tracing the evolution of jazz from its early beginnings in the 1900s through the 1930s and 1940s to the 1950s. NZ School of Music lecturers and music specialists perform the music from and discuss an era of their expertise (3 of 4, RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 1:05 Discovery (BBC); 2:05 Rodriguez: Searching for Sugarman (Joyride); 3:05 Where Underpants Come From, by Joe Bennett (4 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 NZ Books (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

(RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 Cotton-Eyed Joe, by Susy Pointon, read by Michele Amas (F, RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

Information and debate, people and places around NZ

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme

Entertainment and information, including:

8:13 Windows on the World: International public radio features and documentaries

9:06 Our Changing World: Science and environment news from NZ and the world (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National

(RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Global Business (BBC); 1:05 The Friday Feature: Smart Talk from the Auckland Museum (F, RNZ); 2:05 Science (RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler (RNZ); 3:05 Where Underpants Come From, by Joe Bennett (5 of 12, RNZ); 3:30 Kate's Classics (RNZ); 4:30 The Why Factor (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

Radio New Zealand's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Last To Know, by John Ewen, read by Tina Cook (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm

Information and debate, people and places around NZ

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand's two-hour news and current affairs programme, including:

5:15 Business Headlines

5:30 and 6:30 News and Sport

5:45 and 6:45 Te Manu Korihi News

6:35 Focus on Politics (RNZ)

Entertainment and information, including:

8:06 A History of Student Radio

Student radio stations tap into the 'youth market' to generate advertising revenue, leading to the formation of the bNet; local music explodes onto the airwaves; and we discover why those involved with student radio will almost certainly leave their degree unfinished (F)

9:06 Country Life: Memorable scenes, people and places in rural NZ (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand news, including Dateline Pacific and the day's best interviews from Radio New Zealand National