TODAY’S RADIO

JOHN FINNEMORE’S DOUBLE ACTS 11.30AM, RADIO 4

★★★★

A waddle of penguins look on with interest as Bunning, an Englishman, and Sondergaard, a Dane, confront each other on a rocky, windswept island in the southern Atlantic. Both claim to be governors of the island, and neither is prepared to yield to the other’s claim. Martin Clunes and Tom Goodman-hill star in John Finnemore’s two-hander.

SAM HUGHES 1PM, SCALA RADIO

★★★★

The world-renowned choral group The Sixteen, founded by Harry Christophers, will give a live session in the studio today, bringing their sublime harmonies to two works from their recent album, Agnus Dei. They will perform a section

from the 16th-century English composer John Sheppard’s Cantate Mass, plus a setting from the Missa Papae Marcelli by the Renaissance composer Palestrina.

RADIO 3 IN CONCERT 7.30PM, RADIO 3

★★★★

Last week on Radio 3’s In Tune, we had a chance to hear a session of music from the celebrated ensemble Barokksolistene, led by the Norwegian violinist Bjarte Eike. Their signature project is The Alehouse Sessions and tonight, they will be joined by baritone Thomas Guthrie as they re-create the music and atmosphere of 17thcentury London taverns in this concert from Middle Temple Hall.

ROSIE JONES: BOX TICKER TOO 11PM, RADIO 4 ★★★

The comedian Rosie Jones has a form of cerebral palsy that slows her speech. She uses this slowness to add punch to her act, sometimes starting a routine with, ‘As you can tell from my voice (long pause), I suffer from being northern.’ Tonight, she and fellow stand-up Joe Sutherland share memories of the liberation of coming out about their sexuality. SJ

Martin Clunes (11.30am, Radio 4)