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Nine To Noon for Friday 7 May 2010

  • Polls close 9 am NZ time in the UK election

    9:10 AM.John O'Farrell, former Spitting Image comedy screenwriter, British author and broadcaster. Audio

  • UK election

    9:23 AM.Dr Tim Bale, political scientist at University of Sussex; formerly Victoria University. Audio

  • Charities and pokie machines

    9:37 AM.We are joined by Brendon Burns, MP for Christchurch Central, who has looked at issues of pokie machine administration and Warrick Hodder, acting CEO of The Trusts Charitable Foundation. Audio

  • Micro-nations

    9:54 AM.Australian sociologist and authority on so-called"micro-nations". There was a micro-nation conference in Sydney recently and there's now a film being made about the phenomena. So what exactly is a… Read more Audio

  • Tuhoe Issac - Life after the Mongrel Mob

    10:07 AM.The Life of an ex-Mongrel Mob Gang Leader biography, explores the gang life of ex-Mongrel Mob gang leader Tuhoe 'Bruno' Isaac and what it took for him to leave that environment and find a new life. Audio

  • UK election update

    10:30 AM.We are joined by former Tory minister and leadership contender Michael Portillo. Audio

  • Children's Book Review with John McIntyre

    10:40 AM.Todays books are The Witch in The Cherry Tree by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Jenny Williams and published by Puffin.The Three Legged Cat by Margaret Mahy,illustrated by Jonathan Allen and published… Read more Audio

  • New Music with Sean McKenna

    11:07 AM.Sean McKenna brings us a selection of new tracks as detailed below on this page. Audio

  • Election update - Matthew Parris

    11:20 AM.Joining us is Matthew Parris from the BBC where he is part of a live election night programme. Audio

  • Sports commentator Joseph Romanos

    11:35 AM.Sports commentator Joseph Romanos discusses Twenty 20 cricket and golf's Players Championship often referred to as"the fifth Major". Audio

  • The Week That Was

    11:49 AM.With Radar and Irene Pink. Audio

09:05 Polls close 9 am NZ time in the UK election

John O'Farrell, former Spitting Image comedy screenwriter, British author and broadcaster.

John O'Farrell's satirical website promoting funny news stories and new writing.
An Utterley Impartial History of Britain
An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain

09:20 UK election

Dr Tim Bale, political scientist at University of Sussex; formerly Victoria University.

09:30 Charities and pokie machines

Brendon Burns, MP for Christchurch Central, who has looked at the issue of pokie machine administration; and Warrick Hodder, Acting CEO of The Trusts Charitable Foundation.

09:45 Micro-nations

Dr Judy Lattas, Australian sociologist and authority on so-called "micro-nations". A micro-nation conference was held in Sydney recently and a film is in production about the phenomena. So what exactly is a micro-nation?

10:05 Tuhoe Issac - Life after the Mongrel Mob

TRUE RED: The Life of an ex-Mongrel Mob Gang Leader biography, explores the gang life of ex-Mongrel Mob gang leader Tuhoe 'Bruno' Isaac and what it took for him to leave that environment and find a new life.

10:30 Children's Book Review with John McIntyre

The Witch in The Cherry Tree by Margaret Mahy
Illustrated by Jenny Williams
Published by Puffin ISBN 9780143504382

The Three Legged Cat by Margaret Mahy
Illustrated by Jonathan Allen
Published by Puffin ISBN 9780143504368

Boy Who was Followed Home by Margaret Mahy
Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Published by Puffin ISBN 9780143504375

10:45 Reading. Lucky Bastard by Peter Wells

Did Eric Keelings actions constitute a further war crime? His two children are confronted with an ugly possibility. (Part 5 of 15)

11:05 UK elections - exit polls

Matthew Parris joins us from BBC live election night programme.

11:15 New Music with Sean McKenna

Artist: The National
Album: High Violet
Song: Conversation 16
Video: Performing 'Fake Empire' from 2007 album 'Boxer' on Letterman

Artist:Kirsten Morrell
Album: Ultraviolet
Song: Cherry Coloured Dreams
Video: Cherry Coloured Dreams

Artist: Pie Warmer
Album: The Fearsome Feeling
Song: The Motorway
Video: Pie Warmer - I Broke All The Rules

Artist: Various
Album: Nigeria Afrobeat Special - The New Explosive Sound in 1970s Nigeria
Song: The Anansa Professionals - Enwan

11:30 Sports commentator Joseph Romanos

Sports commentator Joseph Romanos discusses Twenty 20 cricket and golf's Players Championship often referred to as "the fifth Major".

11:45 Week That Was with Radar and Irene Pink