Nights for Wednesday 4 December 2013

7:10 Grounded But Going

Environmentalist and family man Tom Bennion’s response to climate change has been not to set foot on an airplane since 2009.

7:30 Spectrum

People, places and events in New Zealand.

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 - Comics

Shading in the heroes and villains of an animated realm is graphic novelist Dylan Horrocks.

Link:
From Earth's End: The Best of New Zealand Comics
Hicksville Comics

9:06 The Wednesday Drama

10:00 Late Edition

A review of the 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 Jazz Time - Wes Montgomery

Wes Montgomery came out of a musical family and played with his brothers Monk and Buddy as the Montgomery Brothers. His solo career was short due to his untimely death; however history remembers him as one of the most influential guitarists of all time. This programme is an introduction to the genius of Wes Montgomery highlighting his work as a sideman, a leader of a small combo and his music accompanied by an orchestra.

Find out more about this episode of Jazz Time on the PRX website