Nights for Friday 26 November 2010

7:06 Friday Night Theme

7:40 NZ Society

8 pm News and Weather

8:06Musical Chairs featuring John Metcalfe

John Metcalfe is a New Zealander with an impressive career as a musician, composer and arranger in the United Kingdom.

8:40 Voting From Prison

Geoff Dobson, deputy director, Prison Reform Trust

After 140 years, British prisoners will be allowed to vote in the next general elections.

8:50 Conundrum

The answer and the winner's chosen song.

9 pm News and Weather

9:06 Country Life

Rural news and features.

10 pm News and 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 and Weather

11:06 Classic Concerts

Richard and Linda Thompson in Concert 1975

Former husband and wife Richard and Linda Thompson in the prime of their musical partnership, recorded during a UK tour promoting their Sufi influenced album "Pour Down Like Silver" and backed by Dave Pegg on bass, Dave Mattacks on drums and accordionist John Kirkpatrick. The recording highlights the intensity of the vocals, both solo and in harmony, of Richard and Linda as well as Thompson fiery guitar work. Hear why this grouping has been called the best folk rock line-up of all time. (Universal)