Nights

One of the great things about Shakespeare is there's always another generation coming along to re-invent him. Which is where this evening's guests come in: The Candle Wasters: who are launching a part webcomic - part webseries adaptation of Hamlet - that's going live in a couple of days. Bryan talks to some of the brains behind the the project, Claris Jacobs, Minnie Grace and Robbie Nicol...

Stella McQueen spies with her little eye something beginning with a flood and a pair of giant kokopu.....! Stella's been working for NIWA the last few months on the giant kokopu spawning research, and she'll be talking to Bryan Crump about where the first giant kokopu eggs were found and the fun of having baby fish accidentally hatch out under the microscope, especially how ridiculously cute they are when they wriggle around inside the eggs!

Our cultural ambassador Mona-Lynn Courteau is back once again with another wander through the music of Latin America. Tonight we're in Mexico and it's Mariachi time!

Peter Lampp is back with is for our look at the world of sport. Tonight Joseph Parker, Sevens Rugby and Club Rugby Finals.

Methodist lay-preacher John Thornley joins us once again to explore the spiritual side of songs. In this episode, the music of Ariana Tikao.

We talk to organiser Anna Dunwoodie ahead of this weekend's 100 Harps festival in Auckland.

William Shatner returns to NZ this October with a one man show. He join us to tell us all about it!

William Shatner is still going strong at 87, and he is bringing his one man show Shatner's World - The Return Down Under to New Zealand in October.

Emerging Wellington brass ensemble Brass Quad join us live in the studio for a sofa session before they head off on their central North Island tour.

Emerging Wellington brass ensemble Brass Quad join us live in the studio for a sofa session before they head off on their central North Island tour.