Afternoons for Friday 19 December 2014

1:10 Best song ever written

Mary, Did You Know - Hayley Westenra.  Nominated by Kay McKenzie. 

1:20 NZ Live

With jazz flute player, Miho Wada

2:10 Reverend Samuel Marsden
As Christmas draws ever nearer, so do the bicentennial celebrations of the introduction of Christianity to New Zealand. The man credited with making that introduction is Reverend Samuel Marsden. He arrived in the Bay of Islands in December 1814. The Reverend's great, great, great grandson (also Rev Samuel Marsden) speaks to Simon Mercep. 

2:20 Hope for the Homeless - Katy Gosset

Later in the show: hope for the homeless.  It's been six months since a Christchurch woman started helping the local homeless community with food and clothing. Today the people she's helped talk about the difference its made.

New Zealand Society

2:30 NZ Reading

Peter Hambleton reads the final part of 'How To Catch A Cricket Match'  by Harry Ricketts.

2:45 Feature album

Joan Armatrading, Joan Armatrading (1976).  

3:10 Your Weekend

3.10  Fresh Fast Food - Julie Biuso

Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Preserved Lemon 

3.20  Weekend Wine - Belinda Jackson

Belinda's Wine Picks:  
Coopers Creek Huapai Rosé 2014 $20
Rapaura Springs Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2014 $19.00
Saint Clair Marlborough Premium Pinot Noir 2013 $25
Greystone Pinot Noir 2013 $40 from Waipara
John Forrest Collection Noble Riesling 2013 $50

3.26 Movie Review - Sarah McMullan

Paddington
The Water Diviner
The Imitation Game
Mr Turner
The Noble Family
Exodus: God and Kings
Into the Woods
Dumb and Dumber 2
Horrible Bosses 2
Big Hero 6
Penguins of Madagascar

3:45 The Panel Pre-Show with Julie Moffett, Jim Mora, Michelle Boag and Dr Brian Edwards.