In December 2013 an extended interview segment called "Big Year interview" was introduced on Nine to Noon. Kathryn Ryan interviewed people that made news headlines during the year. The interview is preceded in this recording by a news bulletin. In this recording:
10:05 Big year interview: Afghan interpreter Parwiz Ilyas Hakimi
His big year has taken him - and his family - from Bamiyan province to the safety of Hamilton.
10:35 Book review with Louise O'Brien
The Harem Midwife by Roberta Rich. Published by Ebury Press.