Nights for Wednesday 23 May 2012

7:10 Pace Of Time

Calculating the differences in the cultural and psychological perceptions of time from one nation to another with Prof Robert Levine.

7:30 Spectrum

People, places and events in New Zealand.

8:00 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 Arts: Reggae

Getting the one drop on riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham... when the players of instruments began to come into contact with Rastafarians, there was proto-roots and the beginnings of ska.

9:00 News & Weather

9:06 The Wednesday Drama: Garrison Keillor's Radio Show

Highlights from A Prairie Home Companion (PHP)

10:00 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.

11:00 News & Weather

11:06 Jazz Footprints

Exploring the full spectrum of this influential genre and its musicians.