7:06 Sonic Tonic

8 pm News and Weather

8:06 You, Me... Now!

An omnibus version of the second season of drama production You, Me... Now!

8:35 Music feature: Bruce ‘Phantom’ Robinson – the Musical Psychologist

The former garage band guitarist turned counselling lecturer takes us for a spin through his musical career and makes some astute and challenging observations about New Zealand culture along the way.

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 Friday Finale: Lennon - The Final Interview Special

Part 1 of 2

This two part programme centres on John Lennon’s last radio interview, along with Yoko, recorded at the Dakota in New York City, only hours before Lennon’s death on December 8, 1980. The special is mixed with music from the Lennon’s solo work, the Double Fantasy album, as well as songs from The Beatles.

The original team that conducted the interview (Dave Sholin, Laurie Kaye, Ron Hummel and Bert Keane) came together to re-create this historic radio special. Along with highlights from the interview, they relay their own unique memories of that day, including events leading to the interview, meeting Lennon and Yoko Ono, and a curb-side encounter with Mark David Chapman.

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