Nights for Wednesday 23 August 2017

7:12 Interview - Pablo Pires Fernandes

Pablo Pires Fernandes, editor of the International section of Estado de Minas, the main daily newspaper of Minas Gerais, reports from the Federative Republic of Brazil.

 

7:30  At The Movies

On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at the latest cinematic universe - Stephen King's The Dark Tower.   He also welcomes back two favourites - director Steven Soderberg's heist film Logan Lucky - and another Steve Coogan/Rob Brydon Trip - The Trip to Spain.

8:12 BANG!

In Episode 4 of sex and relationships podcast BANG! Melody Thomas speaks with couples about the ways intimacy has changed over their years together. To celebrate its release, Sex Therapy NZ’s Helen Mounsey shares tips for staying connected long-term. 

8:30 BANG! Breakdown 

Bryan is joined in the studio by BANG! producer Melody Thomas for the usual post-bang discussion, along with the Australian Sexologist, Dr. Nikki Goldstein.

9:07 The Drama Hour

“Slaughter in the Ranks” is New Zealand television's hottest, newest cop show, and wannabe actor, Martiin Ryan will do anything to land the leading role. That's in tonight's drama - 'Reading for Slaughter'  after the news at 9.     That’ll be followed by “Curtains” a short Drama  about Sally, a seventeen year old school girl struggling to come to terms with her mother’s choice in curtains and a ‘potentially’ major health issue

10:17 Late Edition

A round up of today's RNZ News and feature interviews as well as Dateline Pacific from RNZ International,

11:07 Inside Out

Nick Tipping hosts a journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way. This week Nick keeps warm in winter- with Wes Montgomery's 'Sun Down', Art Farmer playing 'Fair Weather', and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band's rendition of 'Summertime'.