Afternoons for Monday 23 November 2009

1:19 PM.She is an award-winning playwright, former actor, and since midway through last year, the director and CEO of Downstage. Audio

2:11 PM.The Kiwi number-8 wire mentality is being blamed for holding us back from unleashing our full potential on the global stage. Audio

2:24 PM.The prospect of an ageing population has researchers studying the role robots could play in caring for the elderly. Audio

3:11 PM.He's bringing his expertise to bear on a new compendium of wine, an A-Z for people, who, in his own words,"enjoy wine, are intrigued by its diversity, and want to know more about it" Audio

3:31 PM.Why do we need to measure pain? Audio

3:49 PM.Crayfish. We love to eat them, but we seldom spare a thought for what they've had to go through to get big enough to end up on our plates. Audio

4:07 PM.With today's guests John Bishop and Rosemary McLeod. Audio

4:36 PM.With today's guests John Bishop and Rosemary McLeod. Audio