Nights for Friday 18 December 2009

Nights for Friday 18 December 2009

7:06 pm Friday Night Theme

Music and fun.

7:40 Flash

Includes NZ Society, The Vault, Asian Report and other interesting snippets.

8 pm News & Weather

8:06 London Calling - The Joe Strummer Story (Part 1 of 2)

As the lead singer and main songwriter for the British new wave band The Clash, Joe Strummer inspired a generation with his hard hitting lyrics and powerful guitar chords. After the band split in the mid 1980s, Joe remained an icon to musicians of all generations, recording and working over a diverse spread of genres. His career also included stints with The Pogues, a solo album, acting and producing. London Calling - The Joe Strummer Story features a previously unheard interview with Joe recorded in 1995, where he talks frankly and openly about his life work. The programme also features contributions from the musicians and colleagues who knew him over his 30-year recording career.

8:35St Helena Island

Ian Badger, Cantabrian, journeyman and researcher

The 'French Connection' between Akaroa and St Helena Island and taking the only transport connection between St Helena and the rest of the world as there is no air connection - it sails 4 times a year, that's the RMS St Helena (pictured below).

A flax stripping machine. Photograph by Edward Thorpe of St Helena.

The RMS St Helena

Jamestown,the capital city of St Helena.

8:50 Conundrum

The answer and the winner's chosen song.

9 pm News & Weather

9:06 Country Life

Rural news and features.

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 Record Producers

A new series from the BBC explores how some of the classic recordings of all time were created.