Nights for Thursday 3 May 2012

7:10 How Much More Awesome?

Two of the Australian trio, The Axis of Awesome, Jordan Raskopoulos and Benny Davis (along with Lee Naimo) blend their unique talents for comedy and music and have produced what is undeniably a massive YouTube hit, The 4 Chord Song.

The Axis of Awesome at the New Zealand Comedy Festival.

7:30 At the Movies

Films and movie business with Simon Morris.

8 pm News & Weather

8:15 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries - visit the Windows on the World web page to find links to these documentaries.

8:40 Science: Computer Science

Prof Mark Apperley from University of Waikato tweezers out the silicon chips to show us how computers compute... algorithms - or what goes on when you type a word into a search box.

9 pm News & Weather

9:06 Our Changing World

Science and environment news from New Zealand and the world.

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 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.