Nights for Thursday 9 September 2010

7:15 Operation Vietnam

Michael and Annabel Shackleton, retired surgeon and wife

Memories of setting up a surgical unit in Vietnam during the war while accompanied by their young family.

7:30 Spectrum

People, places and events in New Zealand.

8 pm News and Weather

8:15 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries.

8:45 Science: Astronomy

Alan Gilmore, astronomer, Mt John University Observatory

"Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space" Douglas Adams.

The Solar System's giant planets; this week Uranus and Neptune.

8:59 Conundrum: Clue 7

9 pm News and Weather

9:06 Our Changing World

Radio New Zealand's science and environment programme.

9:59 Conundrum: Clue 8

10 pm News and 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 and Weather

11:06 The Music Mix

Nick Atkinson presents a contemporary music magazine with interviews and music from New Zealand and overseas artists, coverage of new releases, tours, live sessions, music festivals and events. (RNZ)