Radio Week

Zoe Ball

SATURDAY, 3PM, RADIO 2

Zoe Ball marks 30 years since the so-called ‘second summer of love’ with a show from Ibiza that includes a live set from Morcheeba and a poolside mix from Groove Armada.

The Stateless World Cup

SUNDAY, 9PM, RADIO 5 LIVE

The Stateless World Cup is a football tournament held in various UK venues between teams representing unrecognised regions and stateless peoples, such as Tibet and Western Armenia. Nalini Sivathasan reports on the event.

The Shepherd’s Hut

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 10.45PM, RADIO 4

A runaway, escaping from his violent home, tries to cross the vast hostile salt lands of Western Australia, and finds that nature isn’t his only enemy. Adam Fitzgerald is the narrator for Tim Winton’s fierce and gripping new novel.

The Cult Of Aphex Twin

TUESDAY, 11.30AM, RADIO 4

The comedian Jim Moir – aka Vic Reeves – will be among the fans praising the work of the enigmatic ambient music maestro Richard D. James, better known as Aphex Twin.

Jo Whiley & Simon Mayo

THURSDAY, 5PM, RADIO 2

Florence + The Machine join Jo and Simon in the Maida Vale studios for an extended live session on this drivetime show to perform tracks from their new album, High As Hope.

6-Love-6

THURSDAY, 7.30PM, RADIO 5 LIVE

John McEnroe dons the BBC headphones, shares his views on the Wimbledon Championships and answers listeners’ questions. Always a treat to hear the seven-times Grand Slam tennis champion sharing his insider’s knowledge.

Chris Evans

FRIDAY, 6.30AM, RADIO 2

Olly and the rest of the synth-pop band Years & Years give us songs from their new album, Palo Santo. That Olly has a great voice, and this band can deliver the goods live as well as in the studio.

Spitting Blades

FRIDAY, 11AM, RADIO 4

Simeon Moore, who has bitter and personal experience of knife crime, takes an honest look at the some youngsters who are trapped in a lethal culture of fear, violence and death.

ARCHERS UPDATE

It’s easy to see, things being as they are in Ambridge these days, how hurtling to the ground from a great height would seem a bit of a treat. Ruth gives it a go, while other Ambridgers teeter on the brink of ruin and despair. Jennifer sinks to a new low, broken by the battles being fought under the roof of Broken Home Farm, while Emma’s hopes of having her own home are dashed. Lynda’s spirits take a dive as she struggles to find a keeper for Beat The Goalie, while Helen’s cheese-making classes go into steep decline. Brian clutches at any straw that might stop him going under, while Toby struggles with his fears of letting Pip down – and Rex remains floored by Anisha’s bombshell.