ON THE RADIO SEVEN DAYS
Today Martin Freeman BBC Radio 6 Music, 2pm
Martin Freeman, star of Sherlock, The Hobbit and The Office begins a four-week residency. He’ll be delving into his record collection to bring listeners two hours of the music he loves every week.
Monday Moon BBC Radio 4, 10.45am
Over the anniversary week, travel with the moon astronauts on their epic journey, experiencing everything as they did in this verbatim drama, performed by actors, using the original NASA transcripts from the mission.
Tuesday The Superlinguists BBC World Service, 11.30am
What is it like to live in a place where you have to speak several languages to get by? Simon Calder travels to India, where a top university only teaches in English, the one language that the students from all over the country have in common.
Wednesday The Dyatlov Pass Mystery, BBC World Service, 1.30pm
Chilling documentary about a group of nine Russian students who met a mysterious death in the Ural Mountains.
Thursday The Country Show With Bob Harris BBC Radio 2, 9pm
Little Big Town are the Country Show’s guest hosts this week, playing an hour of great country music, old and new.
Friday British Troll Farm BBC Radio 4, 11.30am
A new sitcom set in a secret British military unit dedicated to fighting the social media cyberwar. Badly.
Saturday The History Boys BBC Radio 4 Extra, 7pm
Alan Bennett’s play follows a group of pupils preparing for Oxbridge entrance exams under the guidance of three contrasting teachers.With Richard Griffiths and James Corden.