Rum Bunch

6.30PM, RADIO 4

There’s to be an end-of-pier show in the mythical town of World’s Endon-Sea, where a bunch of actors and comedians will perform a tribute to Houdini in this comedy spoof. Mel Giedroyc, Rebecca Front and Justin Edwards have all been signed up for this attempt to restore the fortunes

Mel Giedroyc (6.30pm, Radio 4) Stephen Mangan, Alison Steadman, Kevin Eldon and Morwenna Banks.