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The Quanderhorn Xperimentations RADIO 4, 11.30AM

This riotous six-part science fiction adventure is that rarest of birds: a new comedy that is actually really funny. It’s set in Britain in 1952 – a time of hope and great technological discovery – with the only problem being that it’s been 1952 for the last 65 years. The fabric of reality, time, politics and space are all up for grabs in a whip-smart story about a maverick scientific genius with absolutely no moral compass, starring James Fleet, Freddie Fox, Kevin Eldon, John Sessions and Cassie Layton.

Journeys in Afrofuturism RADIO 4, 4.00PM

 Here’s an intriguing dive into a contemporary word that gets bandied around a lot these days: “Afrofuturism” is a term often used to describe cultural works of black origin, particularly work that fuses old African mythologies with futuristic elements. It can lead to intoxicating and fresh, imaginative and political pieces of music, film, art and literature which destroy stereotypes. Joining the conversation are musicians Gaika and A Guy Called Gerald, London rapper AM, filmmaker Jenn Nkiru and writer Ekow Eshun.