Sunday Morning for Sunday 24 March 2024

 

8:13 Rich Preston: The latest on the Princess of Wales   

The Princess of Wales is receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for a cancerous condition that emerged after her abdominal operation – with her disclosure resonating with cancer sufferers globally. 

With the latest on the announcement, the BBC’s Rich Preston joins Jim live from London.  

 

 

8:22 Jack Whaley Cohen: The Sunday Quiz 

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us once again as our Sunday Morning question master.     

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!  

 

 

8:30 Calling Home: Tony Brook from leafy West London   

Former Olympic rower Tony Brook was a member of the gold medal-winning eight-seater team at the 1982 World Rowing Championships in Switzerland – with the team beating sporting powerhouses East Germany and the Soviet Union to the line. 

In 1995 that victorious team was recognised by the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.  

Tony calls home from Kingston upon Thames in London, just a stone’s throw from Hampton Court Palace and Richmond Park, to talk about his career and life overseas.  

 

 

9:06 Mediawatch

Mediawatch looks at the fallout from Winston Peters' criticism of the media in his State of The Nation speech - and an unlikely stand-off with an English punk band.  

Also, the death of Rod Oram. The team looks at a broadcaster falling foul of discrimination and denigration rules - and when politicians say the news media must innovate to survive, what does that really mean?  

 

9:40 Lucy Corry: Autumnal brunch ideas  

Award-winning author and food blogger Lucy Corry discusses some tasty meal and snack ideas for when the shorter nights draw in.  

 

 

10:06 Rula Lenska previews upcoming New Zealand shows 

Coronation Street star Rula Lenksa is coming to New Zealand to star in the stage version of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.  

In the production, Rula plays Madge Hardcastle who leaves a dreary life in England to find a rich husband at a hotel in India.  

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch during April and May. 

 

 

10:26 April Phillips on her passion for Frank Sinatra  

The multi-talented April Phillips is an actor, writer, singer, director, and theatre and film producer.  

She is also a huge fan of Frank Sinatra’s music and loves to ponder what makes him one of entertainment’s most iconic and enduring stars.  

The latest production of Phillips' show explores the life and times of Ol' Blue Eyes.

Blue Eyes is at the Port of Tauranga 61st National Jazz Festival for five shows starting on 23rd March.  

 

10:46 Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition  

Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition is back on Sunday Morning again. 

This week she speaks to Jim about heart health and whether intermittent fasting is worth it.  

 

 

11:05 Derek Guy: Twitter “Menswear Guy” on fashion as a social language   

California-based Derek Guy has made a name for himself via his X, formerly Twitter, account where he comments on menswear and popular culture. 

His sartorial-themed commentaries gained traction when the website’s “For You” tab began to feature his posts following an algorithmic change. 

Guy thinks deeply about fashion – whether it's feminists putting on pants for the first time or the rise of youth subcultures like punk or hip hop towards the end of the 20th century.  

He has bylines in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, and Esquire.  

Speaking with Jim on Sunday Morning, the sartorial guru says he is “not an intellectual” but loves a good deep yarn about how what people wear says about them and life itself.  

 

 

11:30 Alp Kantarci on mouth health

Professor Alp Kantarci helps people understand mouth health and lead healthy lives.  

Professor Kantarci joins Jim to discuss looking after our teeth and gums and how to understand the link between mouth health and heart disease, Alzheimer's, arthritis, and cancer.