Nights for Thursday 10 October 2013

7:10 Weekend of Twinning

On Friday 11 October the inaugural New Zealand Jewish-Muslim Tree Planting ceremony celebrates the Fifth International Weekend of Twinning. With Religious Studies Professor Paul Morris of Victoria University.

7:30 At the Movies

Simon Morris looks back at the holiday movies, and reviews two of the biggest films of the year – Andrew Adamson’s long-awaited adaptation of Lloyd Jones’ novel Mr Pip and Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney – already being hailed as the best space film ever.

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 Computer Science

Professor Mark Apperley from the University of Waikato tweezes out the silicon chips to expose how computers compute. Tonight, the future of the Book

9:06 Our Changing World

Science and environment news from New Zealand and the world.

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.

11:06 The Music Mix

Nick Atkinson presents a contemporary music magazine with interviews and music from New Zealand and overseas artists, coverage of new releases, tours, live sessions, music festivals and events.