Nights for Tuesday 3 November 2009
Nights for Tuesday 3 November 2009
7 pm News & Weather
7:15 Raranga weaving
Ruth Port, weaving tutor
The art of weaving with flax.
Wingspan, by Ruth Port
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7:30 The Sampler
New music reviews with Nick Bollinger.
8 pm News & Weather
8:15 Windows on the World:
International public radio documentaries.
8:45 pm Philosophy
Ann Kerwin, Philosopher in Residence, Auckland University of Technology
Musings on how, what and why we think what we do... wondering about "nothing".
8:59 Conundrum: Clue 3
9 pm News & Weather
9:06 The Tuesday Feature: The Massey Lectures
The City of Words, by Alberto Manguel - the first programme in his five-part Canadian series in which Argentinian-born author Alberto Manguel takes a fresh look at some of the problems we face building societies with common values, and suggests we look at stories to help us perceive ourselves and others (Pt 2 of 5, CBC)
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.
11:06 Charlie Gilett's World of Music
Britain's guru of world music radio presents a personal selection (BBC)
11:36 Nightshift
A series dedicated to those who work while the nation sleeps, and who make life a lot easier when we wake up.
Sarah Smith, night nurse
Working in a resthome caring for our elderly citizens through the wee hours.