Today’s radio

NATURAL HISTORIES

11AM, RADIO 4 ★★★★

The wide-apart eyes, the dreamy expression and the slow movements of the sloth make them endearing creatures that feature in many a selfie nowadays. These tree-climbing animals – which can hardly move on land, but are adept swimmers – are found in Central and South America. In this programme, Brett Westwood and Joanna Pinnock encounter a mother and baby sloth, and find out for themselves why these creatures exert such a charm over us humans.

SKELETONS IN THE CUPBOARD

11.30AM, RADIO 4 ★★★★

Sue Limb, who penned the radio satire Gloomsbury, brings us this new, four-part drama starring Alison Steadman and Morwenna

Banks as sisters Maureen and Lesley, who are having to face up to the painful duty of clearing out their late mother’s house. They’ve just about got on top of things when a man named David (Nigel Planer) stops by the house, and asks if they’re planning to sell. Maureen hopes so, but Lesley has other plans…

IGGY POP

7PM, BBC 6 MUSIC ★★★★

Iggy Pop plays some of his favourite tracks from the world of alternative rock & roll, punk and funk. He’ll feature a couple of tracks from Mik Artistik, currently on a tour of the UK, plus three tracks from the English experimental band Black Midi. You’ll get no bubblegum music on any show fronted by Mr Pop.

THE FULL WORKS CONCERT

8PM, CLASSIC FM ★★★

A group of musicians from great British and Russian music schools have joined forces to form the Britten-shostakovich Festival Orchestra, under the baton of the British conductor Jan LathamKoenig. Tonight, Catherine

Bott features music from the orchestra’s inaugural tour. SJ

Baby sloth (11am, Radio 4)