Kim Hill
Food with Jane Webster
Melbourne cook who took over a grand but neglected French chateau to establish a cookery school. Audio
Nigel Brown , on art and Antarctica
South Island artist who was part of the inaugural Artists to Antarctica scheme. Audio
Nicole Stott , on space travel
NASA flight engineer who is scheduled to take part in the Expedition-19 mission to the International Space Station next March Audio
Sandy Callister , on WW1 Photography
Leading brand and communication strategist,and author of The Face Of War : New Zealand's Great War Photography. Audio
Stanislas Dehaene , on numbers and the brain
Mathematician and cognitive psychologist from the National Institute for Health and Medical Research near Paris. Audio
Te Maire Tau , on Ngai Tahu and the Carrington Text
Historian of Ngai Tahu descent,and co-author of Ngai Tahu : A Migration History Audio
Foreign Correspondent : Frances Kennedy
New Zealand journalist based in Rome,talking about the election victory of Silvio Berlusconi. Audio
Paul Hasegawa-Overacker,on Cindy Sherman
Co-director of the documentary film Guest of Cindy Sherman,about his former lover and the art scene in New York. Audio
Food with Farmer John Peterson
Stalwart of the organic and seasonal food movement,and subject of the documentary film,The Real Dirt on Farmer John. Audio
Playing Favorites
Allan Thomas is a former lecturer in ethnomusicology at Victoria University,who brought gamelan music to NZ in the 1970's Audio
Gary Dexter,on book titles
Editor of Chambers Concise Biographical Dictionary,and author of Why Not Catch 21?.The Stories Behind the Titles. Audio
Kate's Klassic: Catch 22
Kate Camp discusses the acclaimed anti-war novel Catch 22 by Joseph Heller. Audio
Jed Mercurio , creator of Bodies
Doctor and pilot who adapted his debut novel,Bodies,into an acclaimed BBC TV series.His new book is titled Ascent. Audio
Jill Trevelyan, on Rita Angus
Author of Rita Angus:An Artist's Life,and co-curator of the exhibition Rita Angus:Life and Vision,at Te Papa from July. Audio
NZTrio - Playing Favourites
Violinist Justine Cormack, cellist Ashley Brown, and pianist Sarah Watkins are one of NZ's most acclaimed chamber groups. They join Kim Hill in the studio for conversation and a live performance. The… Audio
Playing Favourites with NZTrio
Violinist Justine Cormack, cellist Ashley Brown, and pianist Sarah Watkins are one of New Zealand's most acclaimed chamber groups. They join Kim Hill in the studio for conversation and a live… Audio
Children's Books with Kate de Goldi: Betsy Byars
Kate continues her 'family stories' discussion, and profiles a living American legend. Audio
Gregory Maguire - Wicked Writer
Author of four novels for adults and more than a dozen for children. His 1995 novel 'Wicked' was developed as a Broadway musical. Audio
Sebastien Soldevilla - Circus Ringmaster
Ringmaster of Canadian troupe Les 7 Doigts de la Main, who present two NZ International Arts Festival shows: 'Traces', and 'La Vie'. Audio