TODAY’S RADIO

START THE WEEK

9AM, 9.30PM, RADIO 4 So much of British history, for both better and worse, has been shaped by old ideas of Empire. In his book Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain, Sathnam Sanghera suggests we should move beyond simplistic feelings of shame or pride about the former British Empire to understand where we are today. He joins Tom Sutcliffe to discuss his book in this programme on race and class.

KEN BRUCE

9.30AM, RADIO 2

Tom Smith and Andy Burrows have released a new album, more than nine years after their bigselling Funny Looking Angels. Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough is just out, and has all the hallmarks of the duo’s work –

Sathnam Sanghera (9am, R4) strong on piano, plus plenty of emotion and musicality. They join Ken all this week to talk about their professional collaboration and to pick their Tracks Of My Years.

FALL: THE MYSTERY OF ROBERT MAXWELL

9.45AM (FM), 12.30AM, RADIO 4

The naked, bloated body of

Robert Maxwell was found in the Atlantic Ocean on November 5, 1991. He had last been seen on his yacht, the Lady Ghislaine, and had been overheard having a heated phone conversation about his enormous debts.

All this week, Henry Goodman reads from John Preston’s new biography about the tycoon, his lifetime of dodgy deals and the rapid decline in his fortunes.

THE CLASSIC FM CONCERT

8PM, CLASSIC FM There’s something so evocative about the music of Spain that you can almost smell the nightscented blossom, feel the heat of the sun and see the glories of the Alhambra before your eyes. John Suchet takes you on a Spanish holiday with music by Tarrega, Albeniz and others. SJ