TODAY’S RADIO

THE CORONAVIRUS FRONT LINE

9.06AM, 8.06PM,

BBC WORLD SERVICE

‘I laughed at it and now, it’s laughing at me.’ Abdul Majeed used to think Covid-19 didn’t exist; then, it started killing the people he loved. Abdul, based in Bradford, now does his bit to fight the virus – and the lethal fake news that has cost so many lives. Winifred Robinson presents this report on the misinformation pandemic.

BLACK AND BLUE

11AM, RADIO 4

Black and Asian police officers attended a two-day meeting in Bristol in 1990, organised by the Metropolitan Police. It was an attempt to stem the tide of these officers leaving the force. During the meeting, accounts of racist banter and blatant prejudice were

Mary Portas (11.30am, Radio 4) shared. A 190-page report of the meeting was written – but never published. Now, 30 years on, we hear from serving and retired police about the racism they encountered from their fellow officers.

MARY PORTAS: ON STYLE

11.30AM, RADIO 4

If you are working from home, you’ve probably found that your best clothes are now a larder for moths, and your feet and waistline have spread. In this second of her four-part series, the high-street guru looks at how the past year has affected the way we dress, shop and live.

THE JAZZ SHOW WITH JAMIE CULLUM

9PM, RADIO 2

There’s a husky melancholy to Lady Blackbird’s voice that evokes memories of past jazz singers, yet her material is rooted in the 21st century. The American west coast vocalist – aka Marley Munroe – joins Jamie Cullum this evening to talk about her route from alt-rock to jazz, and to play tracks from her recent album, Black Acid Soul. SJ