RPM: An ongoing series of acoustic* features and documentaries from New Zealand and overseas. (*ie those in which sound is the primary means of delivering the story).
CDR04/112/05
RPM: Second Creation by Johann Gabriellson
A drama documentary co-produced by the ABC and Swedish National Radio about the Swedish botanist Daniel Solander, who accompanied Joseph Banks on the Endeavour, and in 1770 'discovered' the East Coast of Australia. Broadcast 2 January 2002.
CDR04/112/06
RPM: Hawaii by Joe Frank (independent)
A man is apparently stranded in the ocean somewhere off Hawaii, his only companion a ukulele-strumming Hawaiian. The man recounts incredible adventures but the stories become more and more implausible although each is told with sincerity. B/cast 9 January 2002
RPM: Jarman's Garden by Sherre De Lys
Derek Jarman, an English filmmaker who died in 1994, created a unique garden despite his long illness. B/cast 9 January 2002.
Each programme has a duration of 54'00" [bp 16/11/5]