TODAY’S RADIO

Michael & Boris

2.15PM, RADIO 4

Michael Gove and Boris Johnson joined together, as The Two Brexiteers, in the political drama that led to this summer’s vote to leave the EU. This play, written by David Morley, takes a behindthe-scenes look at their odd and sometimes uneasy alliance.

Simon Mayo Drivetime

5PM, RADIO 2

The comedian Joe Lycett thinks that, what with parking fines and the Kardashians, life can be very hard. So he’s written a book called Parsnips, Buttered to help us to cope in difficult times. Joe joins Simon this afternoon to talk about his publishing debut.

Radio 3 In Concert

7.30PM, RADIO 3

The organ at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, thundered into life at the beginning of the 17th century. It was rebuilt and restored in the 1930s, and restored again in the 1960s. It has taken quite a bashing over the centuries, and has just emerged from a long and thorough restoration. Thomas Trotter will perform on the organ for this concert that includes work by Bach and Poulenc.

The People’s Songs

11PM, RADIO 2

The British public seem to have a bit of a thing for novelty songs. In his continuing series on the story of modern Britain as told through 50 records, Stuart Maconie takes a closer look at that two-chord masterpiece, the Ying Tong Song. It was recorded by the Goons in the 1950s, but Harry Secombe was only allowed to speak the words, as he was under contract with another record company for his singing. Stuart listens to this piece of Goonery, along with some other comedy songs that have made it into the charts.

Dr John Cooper Clarke At The BBC

11PM, RADIO 4

Every man, according to the poet John Cooper Clarke, owns three Hawaiian shirts – none of which he should ever wear. If you wear one to a wedding, a fellow guest will ask you, ‘Why do you hate these people?’ Wear one to a funeral, and you’ll be thrown out on your ear. With this in mind, Clarke reads an ode tonight about getting rid of a Hawaiian shirt.

King’s Chapel (7.30pm, Radio 3)