Afternoons for Friday 30 May 2014

1:10 Best Song Ever Written: Caroline Maze - 'There'll be some changes made' by Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler.

1:20 NZ Live: Midge Marsden

2:06 Coming up, emails/texts

2:10 Conservationist and captain of Earthrace Conservation, Pete Bethune. The sometimes controversial eco-warriror has set out on a new adventure. Well-known for his involvement and anti-whaling efforts, he is close to finishing a new reality TV show, The Operatives. Southlanders will be the first to view the new eight-part series in June, when Pete and his twin brother Barry host a screening to raise funds for the Riverton Coastguard.

2:20 Lang and Maureen Masters have run the Hollywood Theatre in Sumner since the early 1960s. It's just been named the country's independent cinema of the year by the New Zealand Motion Picture Industry Council.

2:30 NZ Reading: Soul of a Poet. The 2nd part of Cherry Wilder's Fantasy about a 'poet' who goes into exile with his wife, and finds true happiness after being kind to a wandering magician. Read by  Bernard Kearns.

2:45 Feature Album - Sherpa "Blues & Oranges"

3:06 Coming up, emails/texts

3:10 Fresh Fast Food - Julie Biuso: Pork and sage schnitzels.  Julie says this is perfect for this time of year. If you grow sage it should be flourishing right now.

3.20 Weekend Wine - Belinda Jackson

Shot in the Dark Shiraz 2012 made by Jonny Quarisa - $14
Blind River Awatere Sauvignon Blanc 2013 - $25
Nautilus Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012 - $40

3.26 Movie Review - Sarah McMullan

Maleficent
A Million Ways to Die in the West

3:40 Song

3:45 The Panel Pre-Show