today’s radio

THE LIFE SCIENTIFIC

9AM, 9.30PM, RADIO 4 HHH The universe is made of tiny filaments of energy vibrating in many patterns, according to the mathematician and theoretical physicist Brian Greene. Greene was such a prodigy that he wandered into Columbia University when he was just 12, looking for a maths tutor. He talks to Jim Al-khalili about string theories and other big ideas for you to think about.

RADIO 3 IN CONCERT

7.30PM, RADIO 3 HHHH Lianne La Havas’s soulful, smoky voice evokes memories of Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald.

The Grammy Award-nominated UK singer teamed up with the BBC Symphony Orchestra for a concert featuring songs from her album Is Your Love Big Enough?, as well

Lianne La Havas (7.30pm, R3) as her new single, Bittersweet. This recorded concert, with its laid-back vibe, should put you in a pleasantly mellow frame of mind.

JAMAICA: A BROTHER’S STORY

8PM, RADIO 4 HHH

Steve Walker’s brother, Delroy, was a charity worker who dreamed of returning to the family’s roots in Jamaica when he retired. He saved enough money to build a home on the island – and it cost him his life. In this documentary, Steve looks at a spate of murders among the ‘returnee’ community.

THE FULL WORKS CONCERT

8PM, CLASSIC FM HHH

This week, Classic FM is focusing on ‘secret piano concertos’, coming up with some unjustly neglected gems. Tonight, the Danish composer Friedrich Kuhlau, who was a friend of Beethoven’s, is in the spotlight. Kuhlau’s work, though wellregarded in his homeland, doesn’t get much of an airing in the UK. This selection of recordings includes Kuhlau’s Piano Concerto In C Major – and in it, you can hear Beethoven’s influence. SJ