Afternoons for Monday 12 July 2010

1:08 PM.It's his late blossoming into movies that's lifted his profile immensely and made him one of the most recognised actors of both stage and screen today. Audio

2:10 PM.Dr. Karen Willcox wants to be New Zealand's first astronaut. She's in with a fine chance given her impressive credentials. Audio

2:24 PM.World Cup Fever blogger Keith Lynch, having been hard at work since the early hours of this morning... joins us. Audio

2:44 PM.The Maori Language Commission has one clear role - to encourage and support Maori communities to speak Maori to their children. That's according to Ngati Porou elder Taina Ngarimu. In He Rourou, Ana… Read more Audio

3:11 PM.Barry Blake is a linguist and Professor Emeritus at La Trobe University. He's an expert on all aspects of language, and a well known authority on Australian Aboriginal languages. He's made a special… Read more Audio

3:26 PM.Bioengineering is a fast developing field of research and is quickly becoming big business all around the world. Audio

3:45 PM.Jim reads some of your emails and introduces the guests and topics. Audio

4:07 PM.With guests Sir Bruce Slane and Bomber Bradbury. Audio

4:34 PM.With guests Sir Bruce Slane and Bomber Bradbury. Audio