Nights for Friday 30 October 2009

Nights for 30 October 2009

7:06 pm Friday Night Theme

Music and fun.

7:40 Flash

Includes NZ Society, The Vault, Asian Report and other interesting snippets.

8 pm News & Weather

8:06 The Secret Life of Wedding Singers and DJs

The soundtrack to a white wedding goes beyond organ recitals of 'Here Comes the Bride' and 'Oh, What a Night' on repeat. The entertainers hired to get the party started try to ensure that the whole wedding party celebrates the union in style. Sam Wicks goes behind the scenes of the wedding industry, to talk to the performers who provide the music for marital knees-ups.

8:35 Local mischief makers

Bronwyn Sell, writer of Law Breakers and Mischief Makers

Interesting how there seems to be quite a long list of New Zealand troublemakers.

8:50 Conundrum

The answer and the winner's chosen song.

9 pm News & Weather

9:06 Country Life

Rural news and features.

10 pm News & Weather

10:17 Late Edition:

A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11 pm News & Weather

11:06 Hawk and a Hacksaw Live

Recorded in concert at the 2008 New Zealand International Arts Festival - ostensibly a one-man orchestra of Jeremy Barnes on accordion, vocals and percussion - simultaneously! (RNZ)