Nights for Friday 21 May 2010

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 Live: Gin Wigmore and The Cardinals

The Cardinals joined Gin Wigmore for her first New Zealand gig at The Powerstation in November 2009, ahead of the album Holy Smoke debuting at the top of the charts. Radio New Zealand National's Andre Upston recorded the live show. The songs are: Hey Ho, New Revolution, Golden Ship, One Last Look, Too Late For Lovers, Hallelujah, Oh My, Mr Freakshow.

8:40 Roast Kangaroo

John Kelly, executive officer, Kangaroo Industry Association

How the industry faces the challenge of not only encouraging Australians but overseas markets to consume what is now considered quite an ecologically friendly meat.

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 - Arif Mardin 2/6

Presenter Richard Allinson talks to the late great Arif Mardin about his work as arranger and producer with Aretha Franklin for Atlantic Records, producing the classic Dusty In Memphis album, rejuvenating the career of and defining the falsetto sound of the Bees Gees in the 1970s, through to nurturing new talent such as Norah Jones. (BBC)