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Stephen Fry returns to New Zealand

3 Nov 2024

English actor and all-round treasure Stephen Fry returns to New Zealand with a brand-new show in November.  Audio

Sunday 3 November 2024

8:10 A Week in US Politics 

Our US Correspondent, Simon Marks joins us with the latest. 

The White House stands in the distance behind the stage on the Ellipse for Vice President Kamala Harris' “closing argument” for the presidential election in Washington, DC, on October 29, 2024.  Speaking to a crowd of roughly 75,000 people at the site of ex-President Donald Trump’s infamous speech on January 6, 2021, the Democratic nominee emphasized her policies to benefit everyday Americans and warned of the threat to democracy posed by Trump. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto) (Photo by Allison Bailey / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

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8:25 The Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen   

Our quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz.   

Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show ‘Only Connect’ which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious.     

It’s Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!       

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8:30 Joe Bennett: Revisiting A Land of Two Halves 

A Land of Two Halves by Joe Bennett was published 20 years ago. The account of his attempt to hitchhike the length and breadth of New Zealand for many remains as relevant now as it was back then. 

Earlier this year, Bennett the self-described “pensioner with an iffy prostate” stuck out his thumb once again adding four new chapters covering a journey through Kaikoura, Marlborough and Nelson. 

Joe joins us to tell us how it went. 

A LAND OF TWO HALVES
A HITCHHIKING TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND
 
the new edition
 
Joe Bennett

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9:00 Mediawatch 

Mediawatch asks the boss of the country’s biggest news publisher if she has compromised her own company's coverage of Wellington by joining a local ginger group alongside political figures. Also: award-winning magazine NZ Geographic’s bold transparent strategy to secure its survival. 

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Sinead Boucher

Sinead Boucher Photo: supplied by Stuff.co.nz

 

9:35 Calling Home: Tom Reynolds in Poole, UK

Architect Tom Reynolds is calling home from Poole in Dorset. 

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Barry Deakin / Sandbanks from the air Photo: Barry Deakin

10:10 Stephen Fry returns to New Zealand 

English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and all-round treasure, Stephen Fry returns to New Zealand with a brand-new show in November.  

Stephen joins us from Australia to talk about the tour, his life, his work and why he loves coming back to New Zealand. 

an evening with Stephen Fry

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10:40 Election USA: A Democrat’s View 

As the US Election enters the final stretch, former United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, Mark Gilbert joins us to give his take on how the vote will go. 

MADISON, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 30: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at the Alliant Energy Center on October 30, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. Harris and her opponent, Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, are currently in a dead heat in the swing state.   Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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10:50 All Eyes on Twickenham 

Rugby writer and columnist Gregor Paul joins us with the latest from Twickenham 

New Zealand's Ruben Love scores a try during the rugby union test match between New Zealand and Japan at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo on October 26, 2024. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

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11:10 Jacqueline Bublitz: Leave the Girls Behind 

New Plymouth author Jacqueline Bublitz’ first book, Before You Knew My Name was an internationally bestseller. Described as a 'tour de force' by The New York Times Book Review, it went on to sell over 185k copies in ANZ alone – that's enough to fill Wembley stadium twice! 

Jacqueline joins us to talk about her second book Leave the Girls Behind

Jacqueline 'Rock' Bublitz

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11:40 Election USA: A Republican’s View 

As the US Election enters the final stretch, John Jordan, vintner, economist and political analyst joins us to give his take on how the vote will go. 

ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 30: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign event at the Rocky Mount Event Center on October 30, 2024 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. With less than a week until Election Day, Trump is campaigning for re-election in the battleground states of North Carolina and Wisconsin.   Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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For those of you curious about the Sunday Morning show theme tune, it was written by Jim’s daughter, Rebecca Mora when she was 18 and studying music composition at Auckland University. 

‘Hatstand’ is the title and it was mastered by RNZ engineer Andre Upston.