Afternoons for Friday 8 July 2011

1:10 PM.John Vogenthaler from Wellington nominates 'House of the Rising Sun' by Jerry Garcia and Dave Grisman. Audio

2:09 PM.After 30 years, 135 missions and two disasters, the American space shuttle program will launch its final flight. Audio

2:22 PM.David Steemson continues his look at the work of a modern zoo and its place in the 21st century, especially in the work of species conservation. Audio

2:45 PM.Roy Orbison's 1989 comeback album, Mystery Girl. Audio

3:10 PM.Jacob Brown from The Larder has recipes for Baked Olives and Red Wine Sauce with Herbs and Olives. Audio

3:23 PM.Blenheim wine consultant Belinda Jackson shares some of her recommendations. Audio

3:35 PM.Sarah McMullan reviews The Company Men and takes a quick look at Bad Teacher. Audio

3:50 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:07 PM.Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has abruptly shut the News of the World, Britain's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper. Audio

4:35 PM.The end of an era in the U.S. manned spaceflight program; Happy Feet; A survey of 1,300 Kiwis and Australians by Travelodge Hotels has revealed that Fridays provide the best night's sleep of the week.