Nights for Wednesday 8 February 2012

7:10 Brass Bands Of Britain

The history and importance of brass band culture within the United Kingdom with Brass Herald editor Philip Biggs (in light of New Zealand potentially losing seven military bands and the recent negative press received by the Mineworkers' Open National Brass Band Festival).

7:30 Spectrum

People, places and events in New Zealand.

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: Gamers

Joystick ninja Matt Maguire rescues princesses and saves the Earth countless times in many levels of gaming platforms... the many ways to play – gaming hardware.

9:00 News & Weather

9:06 The Wednesday Drama: Player One. What is to Become of Us by Douglas Coupland.  (Part 3 of 5, CBC)

CBC Massey lectures 2010  Hour Three: God's Little Dumpsters

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 Round Midnight with Martin Kwok

Bringing vinyl archives back to the foreground, and celebrating the work of jazz pioneers from throughout the eras.