Nights for Wednesday 21 December 2022
7:06 BBC World Service
In a special 90th anniversary programme, broadcaster Nick Rankin, who worked for more than 20 years at the BBC, digs into a treasure trove of sound archive and talks to journalists who made and still make the BBC World Service such a remarkable network
7:30 Digital Planet
American researchers have developed a "heart attack on a chip" to ultimately test new drugs and even personalise medicines.... and video games are getting so big, that you can't even fit them onto a CD anymore.
8:15 Pacific Waves
Koroi Hawkins presents a daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.
Photo: RNZ
8:30 Crowd Science
One Crowd Science listener was playing snooker in Thailand when he started thinking how such a smooth ball was dependent on the rough green baize of the table to bring it to a stop. Would it be possible to play snooker at all in a completely frictionless universe? Crowd Science asks: What exactly is friction, and does thinking about it tell us something deeper about the universe?
9:07 The New Zealand Seashore Guide
Renowned wildlife photographer Rod Morris is responsible for the stunning images in a new book The New Zealand Seashore Guide, co-authored with marine scientist Sally Carson.
Photo: HarperCollins
9:30 Ben James: Herb's Mobile Record Store
Ben James from Herb's Mobile Record Store joins us once again to pick some tracks from the crates.
Benjamin James from Herb's Mobile Record Store Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
10:17 Midweek Media Watch
Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the latest news and controversies in New Zealand's media.
Anti-government protesters in Wellington, marching towards Parliament on 23 August 2022. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver
10.30 New Zealand Elvis tribute artist
His name's Che Orton, and when he's not saving lives on the streets of Hamilton as a first responder, he's the city's leading Elvis Presley.
Elvis impersonator, Che Orton. Photo: Supplied.
11:07 Inside Out
Nick Tipping brings you classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz.
This week: Marking the retirement of NZ saxophonist Brian Smith, Nick plays music from across his career.