SUSAN JEFFREYS’ Radio Week

J TO Z

SATURDAY, 5PM, RADIO 3 HHHH The Chilean saxophone star Melissa Aldana, renowned for her fresh sound and sparky solos, is centre stage in this concert recorded in San Francisco.

THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH

SUNDAY, 12.04PM, RADIO 2 HHHH Richard Osman confesses to his fellow comedy panel show guests how he caused outrage in Tunbridge Wells due to some sloppy research about a supermarket – but is he telling the truth?

KEN BRUCE

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 9.30AM, RADIO 2

HHHH Rag’n’bone Man, aka Rory Charles Graham, joins Ken to talk about his music and to choose his Tracks Of My Years. Kirsty Maccoll, Sheryl Crow and Jefferson Airplane are on his list.

BBC PROMS 2021

TUESDAY, 7.30PM, RADIO 3 HHHHH Audiences used to pack concert halls to hear the music of the black British composer Samuel Coleridge-taylor.

Then, he fell out of fashion. Chineke!, the orchestra made up of ethnically diverse players, gives a concert of this undeservedly neglected and fine composer.

BBC PROMS 2021

WEDNESDAY, 8PM, RADIO 3 HHHHH We leap across the centuries and the seasons in this extraordinary concert that opens with Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Then, we go to the southern hemisphere for Astor Piazzolla’s tango-inspired

The Four Seasons Of Buenos Aires.

NUREMBERG

FRIDAY, 2.15PM, RADIO 4 HHHH

It’s May 1945, Germany is in chaos and the Allies are hunting for Nazis to stand trial at Nuremberg. Jonathan Myerson’s eight-part drama, based on first-hand accounts, catches the turmoil of a pivotal moment in European history.

CHINESE CHARACTERS: BRUCE LEE

FRIDAY, 2.45PM, RADIO 4 HHHH Bruce Lee’s parents whisked their son out of Hong Kong to San Francisco when Bruce fell foul of the Triads. The move put Bruce on the road to fame. Rana Mitter celebrates the short life of the film star.

ARCHERS UPDATE

Can we get all those entries for the scarecrow competition posted along the banks of the mighty Am as a warning? A number of ill-advised outsiders are headed for the village this week, including some crazy hopefuls who think that stepping into Adam’s gumboots to work alongside Brian will be a good career move. These candidates will be jostled to one side in their attempts to get to Ambridge by the sharp elbows and big hats of the guests for Steph Casey’s wedding. Difficult last-minute demands add to the stresses of the day, while Vince has more on his mind than his speech.