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HENRY BLOFELD (pictured) was a rising star in the world of cricket when he was knocked down by a bus, spending 28 days in a coma. He recovered, but — because of the accident — his sporting career went into a bit of a decline. He dabbled around a bit, eventually settling in at the crease to write about cricket and become a star of the commentary box. Henry, who announced his retirement this year, begins a week-long reading from his autobiography OVER AND OUT (RADIO 4, 9.45AM (FM), 12.30AM).

GUDRUN, the heroine of Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic, finds herself in great danger. Exiled from her homeland, separated from her daughter, and left for dead by her vengeful husband, she must somehow find the will to fight for her life. Kate Phillips stars as GUDRUN (RADIO 4,

10.45AM (FM), 7.45PM) in this week-long saga.

CHINEKE! is a British orchestra made up of black and minority ethnic musicians. They bring a

real heart to their music, and for RADIO 3 IN

CONCERT (7.30PM) they perform works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky and the 18thcentury black Frenchman who went by the name of the Chevalier de Saint-Georges!

n SQUADRON Leader Hugh Mallory Falconer was arrested by the Gestapo in Tunisia, as a spy. Nick Rankin tells a wartime story of courage in DOCUMENT, (RADIO 4, 8PM).