Nine To Noon for Monday 6 April 2009

09:05 North Korea long-range rocket launch

Professor Paul Rogers, professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University.

Security expert Paul Rogers joins us with his analysis of the state of North Korea's weapons programme, and the prospects for US president Barack Obama's pledge to rid the world of the threat of nuclear weapons.

09:20 Downturn in global recycling market

Warren Snow, sustainability and waste consultant with company Envision; Mike Mendonca, manager of City Operations at Wellington City Council; and Bruce Gledhill, chair of Recyclers of New Zealand.

09:45 Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

10:05 Sam Mendes

Acclaimed British theatre director who successfully made the transition to film, with his first feature, American Beauty, winning 5 oscars including best picture and best director.

In April his version of The Cherry Orchard (Anton Chekhov but new version written by Tom Stoppard) will play at The Edge in Auckland. It is double bulled with Shakespeare's The Winters Tale (starring all the same actors).

He directs an incredible ensemble cast including Simon Russell Beale, Rebecca Hall, Sinead Cusack, Richard Easton, Josh Hamilton and Ethan Hawke.

10:30 Book Review with Laura Kroetsch

The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews
Published by Faber & Faber
ISBN 9780571244942

10:45 Book Reading: Parallel Universe by Charlotte Grimshaw read by Michael Hurst

(Part 1 of 2)

Life was a series of changes and it was up to Terry Carstone to grab them when they came along.

11:05 Politics with Matthew Hooton and Laila Harre

11:30 Guest chef

Paul Jobin, with his recipes for Spanish lamb chops with watermelon and feta salad, and lemon and macadamia tart; and wine commentator John Hawkesby with wine to match.

11:45 A Modest Proposal or Two with David Slack