Afternoons for Friday 20 July 2012

1:10 PM.Deirdre from Nelson nominates Signs of Spring by Graham Wardrop. Audio

2:10 PM.We could be about to see changes in the way we treat prostate cancer... fewer operations and more of what's known as 'active observation' of the disease. Audio

2:20 PM.The taniwha of Tamaki Makaurau: a couple of them have got some bad press in recent years. Audio

2:50 PM.'Scared to Dance' is the debut album by the Scottish art-punk band Skids. Audio

3:10 PM.Wellington chef Jacob Brown on salsify, the vegetable you've probably never met. Audio

3:20 PM.1. Jaboulet Cotes du Rhone Parallele 45 2009. Easy drinking, Grenache-based red. 2. Chateau Villefranche Sauternes 2009 375ml. Pucker sweet wine from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. 3. Remy Martin VSOP… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Sarah McMullan reviews 'The Dark Knight Rises' and 'The Last Dogs of Winter'. Audio

3:40 PM.They'll soon by dancing in the streets in Otaki - that vibrant small town an hour or so north of Wellington on the Kapiti Coast. The town's holding a street party to celebrate being Otaki, and also… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:10 PM.Topic 1: Iraena Asher Topic 2: WINZ Topic 3: Hamilton Audio

4:35 PM.Topic 4: Fat kiwis Topic 5: Police filming Topic 6: Machismo test Topic 7: Reverend Tom Audio