Nights for Wednesday 24 August 2011

7:10 Refugee Brothers

What led Caroline Brothers to write Hinterland, a novel that reflects the grim issues of child refugees existing throughout Europe.

7:30 At the Movies

Films and movie business with Simon Morris.

8:00 News & Weather

8:15 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries - visit the Windows on the World web page to find links to these documentaries.

8:40 Arts: Kiwi Pop History

Music historian and author of Blue Smoke: The Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music 1918-1964 Chris Bourke puts the needle on long-forgotten locally produced 45s... gems on the LP of New Zealand television programme Radio Times.

Track: Radio Times Opening Theme - 0'41"
Artist: Radio Times Orchestra
Album: Radio Times
Composer: Hall
Label: Ode SODET 129

Track: Mad Dogs and Englishmen - 2'25"
Artist: Radio Times Orchestra
Album: Radio Times
Composer: Coward
Label: Ode SODET 129

Track: A Tisket A Tasket - 2'00"
Artist: Radio Times Orchestra
Album: Radio Times
Composer: Fitzgerald/Feldman
Label: Ode SODET 129

Track: Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby - 1'50"
Artist: Radio Times Orchestra
Album: Radio Times
Composer: Austin/Jordan
Label: Ode SODET 129

9:00 News & Weather

9:06 The Wednesday Drama: Go Solo

Three solo works from last year’s graduating class at Toi Whakaari: New Zealnd Drama School.

10:00 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.

11:00 News & Weather

11:06 Jazz Footprints

Colette Jansen introduces the music of past, present and future jazz greats.