TODAY’S RADIO

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9AM, 9.30PM, RADIO 4 ★★★ The renowned stage actress Kathryn Hunter plays all three of the witches in Joel Coen’s new film version of Macbeth, with Denzel Washington as the murdering Thane and Frances Mcdormand as his scheming, ambitious wife. Kathryn joins Andrew Marr for a witch-themed edition of this weekly show.

KEN BRUCE 9.30AM, RADIO 2

★★★★ Andrew Lloyd Webber has thrown everything he’s got at the miseries of Covid-19 in his fight to keep theatres alive. He’s donated serious money to vaccine research, rolled up his sleeve to take part in vaccine trials, tried all kinds of systems to make theatres Covid-safe and,

at the very first opportunity, threw open the doors for his shows. Andrew is also one of those very rare beasts – an EGOT – which means he has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony for his work. He joins Ken each morning this week to talk about his work and choose his Tracks Of My Years.

CRAIG CHARLES 1PM, BBC 6 MUSIC

★★★★

Tom Jones’s recent album Surrounded By Time includes tracks about growing old and crumbling away, yet Tom’s voice sounds as full of strength and vigour as ever. Pontypridd’s greatest star joins Craig Charles for a music-filled afternoon party where everyone’s welcome.

WIRELESS NIGHTS 11PM, RADIO 4

★★★★★

Jarvis Cocker gazes at the full moon from Greenwich Observatory to see the craters, valleys and waterless seas of Earth’s only natural satellite. He’s off on another of his late-night walks and, as ever, invites you to join him on his nocturnal wander, which will include a mass ritual gathering to watch the full moon rising. SJ

Tom Jones (1pm, BBC 6 Music)