Sounds Interesting: Antarctica — Features the soundtrack of the film Antarctica, composed by Nigel Westlake and performed by more than 40 musicians. ABC FM Stereo, Thurs Oct 8, 10 p.m.
Songs and Stories of Australia: Rhodda Roberts — Aboriginal storyteller, actor and journalist Rhodda Roberts tells traditional stories. ABC FM Stereo, Fri Oct 9, 11.30 a.m.
The Oysters of the Ever-Smiling Water — The ancient stories of the frigate bird and the oysters, of the stingray and the barramundi, are still remembered by the Napranum Aborigines of far north Queensland. Songs and stories of the dreaming have survived a hundred years of missionary activity and more recently the incursions of the vast Comalco bauxite mine. ABC Radio National, Sun Oct 11, 8.05 a.m. (repeated Wed Oct 14, 7.45 p.m.).
Fictions: The Song Room — A radio play by Louis Nowra. The story of a brain-damaged soldier, long obstructed from expressing the horrors of war, who finds a way with music to ventilate his feelings. ABC Radio National, Sun Oct 11, 2 p.m.
Living for the City: Back to the Drawing Board — Triple J's look at the urban environment continues with an examination of bright new ideas for planning Australian cities. How do these challenge traditional male-dominated ideas of how people should live in cities? It highlights the need for integrated planning processes and looks at the changing roles of government agencies. Triple J FM, Sun Oct 11, 6 p.m. (repeated Wed Oct 14, 9 p.m.).
The Incarnations of Isabel — Some images of women in post-Columbus Latin America. The program presents the words, voices and lives of significant Latin American and Caribbean women through history. ABC Radio National, Sun Oct 11, 8.15 p.m.
An Explorer's tale: The Great Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca — Following Columbus' landing in America in 1492, the Spaniards set out to acquire vast tracts of Central and South America. For the most part this was done with relentless cruelty and greed. One exception was Palfilio de Narvaez in 1527. This explorer's journey is described in the journal of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca. ABC FM Stereo, Tues Oct 13, 10 a.m.
Out on Wednesday: Fiesta Argentina — A gala concert featuring Argentina's finest musicians live at the recent
Melbourne International Festival. Featured are Daniel Binelli, Hugo Romero, the New Tango Quartet and Jaime Torres and his people. ABC FM Stereo, Wed Oct 14, 8 p.m.