Nights for Wednesday 16 September 2009

Nights for Wednesday 16 September 2009

7 pm News & Weather

7:15 Safari Guide

Peter Allison, safari guide and author: Don't Look Behind You, But...

Experiences in the African wilderness mixing tourists with large wild critters.

7:30 At The Movies

Film reviews and movie business with Simon Morris.

8 pm News & Weather

8:15 Windows on the World:

International public radio documentaries

8:45 The Podium - Classical Music Reviews

Robbie Ellis Radio New Zealand Concert producer and presenter.

Contemporary and traditional classical music goes under the baton.

8:59 Conundrum: Clue 5

9 pm News & Weather

9:06 Wednesday Drama

Jean and Richardby Mervyn Thompson

To mark this week's centennial of the birth of Jean Batten (born 15 September 1909) this week's drama is a fantasy about Jean Batten and Richard Pearse - aviation pioneers who were two of New Zealand's most colourful and enigmatic characters.

9:59 Conundrum: Clue 6

10 pm News & Weather

10:17 Late Edition:

A review of the leading 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 pm News & Weather

11:06 The Jazz Hour

Includes Round Midnight, Jazz Footprints and Jazz at Lincoln Center.