Nights for Wednesday 2 July 2014

7:10 The Mischievious Medals

The Keeper of Coins and Medals at the British Museum, Philip Attwood on how medals have mapped out the path of history, but perhaps not in the way those who commissioned them had envisioned.

7:30 Spectrum

People, places and events in New Zealand.

8:10 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 Ambassador - Video Games

Joystick ninja and GamePlanet editor Matt Maguire solves the riddles, beats the bad guys and saves the Earth countless times on a myriad of gaming platforms. Who is watching game streaming?

9:06 The Wednesday Drama - Nuclear Family, by Desiree Gesentzvey

A comedic drama set in the mid 1980's tracking the fortunes of a colourful bunch of Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union and Venezuela as they try to come to terms with living as new arrivals and far from their loved ones. An adaptation of the original hit solo stage show featuring Yael Geventsvey. RNZ CAST: Yael Geventsvey and Nick Dunbar with Thomason McKenzie, Nina Smith and Bruno Smith (RNZ)

10:00 Late Edition

A review of the 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 Jazz Footprints

Exploring the full spectrum of this influential genre and its musicians (11 of 13, RNZ)