ENTERTAINMENT

Sunday With Miriam

SUNDAY, 10AM, RTÉ RADIO ONE ★★★★ Miriam O’Callaghan presents a live stimulating mix of lifestyle, music, human interest and interviews.

Your Desert Island Discs

FRIDAY, 9AM, BBC RADIO 4 ★★★★

At a time when many of us feel like we’re stuck on a desert island, Lauren Laverne (pictured) has asked listeners rather than celebrities to come up with their own favourite pieces of music – maybe one that has helped or inspired them in these difficult times – and the story behind it.

Comedy Club: I’ve Never Seen Star Wars

FRIDAY, 11PM, BBC RADIO 4 ★★★★

In the first of a new six-part series in which guests talk to Marcus Brigstocke about things they’ve never done, actor and comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar visits the Crown Jewels, watches Sex And The City, plays Subbuteo and reads P.G. Wodehouse.

The Poetry Programme: Bank Holiday Special

MONDAY, 1.30PM, RTÉ RADIO ONE ★★★★ Our poets are feeling inspired to respond to the current crisis with poems of sadness, humour, stoicism and hope. Contributing poets include Steve Denehan and his eight year old daughter, Robin, who describe keeping themselves occupied under lockdown. Trish Bennett’s mother rebels against cocooning and Mark Roper finds comfort in nature.