Kim Hill
Elizabeth Knox : angels and Hollywood
Finalist in the Biography section of the 2009 Montana NZ Book Awards,and author of new novel The Angel's Cut. Audio
Colin Tudge : fossils and links
British biologist whose latest book,The Link,tells the story of the discovery of the most complete early primate fossil. Audio
Playing Favourites with Jim Wilson
Founder of Christchurch-based Phantom Billstickers,a nation-wide postering and printed matter distribution firm. Audio
Art with Mark Amery : dealer galleries
Director of Playmarket and writer on art for the Dominion Post and the NZ Listener,discussing dealer galleries. Audio
Hilary Mantel : Thomas Cromwell
Author of the 2003 memoir,Giving Up The Ghost.Her new book,Wolf Hall,is a historical fiction about Thomas Cromwell Audio
Ben Goldacre : bad science and lawsuits
Ben Goldacre has written the weekly Bad Science column in the Guardian since 2003,and the 2008 book Bad Science. Audio
Jamil Anderlini : currency and censorship in China
Beijing deputy bureau chief for the Financial Times newspaper. Audio
Iggy McGovern: physics and poetry
Associate Professor of Physics at Trinity College, Dublin, whose poetry has been widely published in anthologies and journals. Audio
Sonya Renee: slam performance
National and international Poetry Slam Champion, HBO Def Poet, and international touring artist championing social causes. Audio
Playing Favourites with Will Sheff
Leader of the band Okkervil River; singer/songwriter, guitarist, pianist, banjo and harmonica player, and film and music critic. Audio
M.T. Anderson: complex epics for kids
American author of picture books and novels for young adults, whose books include Thirsty, Burger Wuss, and Feed. Audio
James Surowiecki: wise crowds
Staff writer on business and finance at The New Yorker, and author of The Wisdom of Crowds. Audio
Hendrik Hertzberg: political dispatches
Senior editor, staff writer and chief political commentator at The New Yorker, and author of Politics: Observations and Arguments. Audio
Michael Carter: running water in Africa
Raglan farmer on his way to Ethiopia and Eritrea as field hydrologist for the Red Cross, after postings to Darfur and Liberia. Audio
Robyn Salisbury : sex and relationships
Clinical psychologist and director of Sex Therapy New Zealand Ltd,and author of new book Staying In Love. Audio
Robert Wallace : the NAFTA flu
Visiting professor in the department of geography at the University of Minnesota,and writer about the farming of pathogens. Audio
Playing Favourites with John Newton
Author of the forthcoming book,The Double Rainbow : James K Baxter,Ngati Hau,and the Jerusalem Commune. Audio