Kim Hill Wants To Know

Punk rocker, lead singer of The Undertones, Feargal Sharkey speaks to Kim Hill about reinventing himself. The Irishman has become one of the most vocal advocates for cleaning up Britain's waterways and served as chairman on one of England's oldest angling clubs.Watch the video version of this episode on the RNZ website on YouTube or TVNZ+.Season 2 Episode 1Feargal Sharkey recommends TV mini series Dirty Business, see more about the series and stories from the real whistleblowers and victims from the Channel 4 documentary series on YouTube.In this episode:(00:00) From Punk Rocker to Environmental Advocate(10:14) The Music Industry and Its Challenges(15:22) The Decline of Chalk Streams(24:02) The Crisis of Water Privatisation(36:03) Public Concern and Political Accountability(41:26) Comparing Scandals: Water Industry and Post Office(50:14) The Need for Visionary Leadership(54:10) The Future of United IrelandGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Kim Hill Wants to Know is back for another season. With guests including former punk rocker-turned-clean water advocate Feargal Sharkey, BBC correspondent Frank Gardner and secret statecraft specialist Professor Rory Cormac, there's something for everyone.You can now watch Kim Hill Wants to Know at rnz.co.nz/video or on YouTube.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The secret to living well for longer is one geneticist Dame Linda Partridge has been trying to uncover for much of her career. In this episode of Kim Hill Wants To Know, she talks with Kim about the scientific breakthroughs that could mean the end to aging as we know it.Season 1 Episode 10Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Kim chats with neuroscientist Sir Richard Faull about the wonders of the human brain and the work being done to unlock its secrets. Season 1 Episode 9Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Kim Hill sits down with linguist and etymologist Anatoly Liberman to talk about words – their meaning, their history and how languages evolve. Season 1 Episode 8Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details