RADIO CHOICE

‘THERE’S laws against it. I’ve never heard of anyone having lessons in the holidays. Not anyone! I bet even slaves didn’t have lessons in the holidays. I bet if they knew about it in Parliament, there’d be an inquest about it.’ Slacksocked, mud-splattered William Brown is shocked to find that he is to have holiday tutoring in a desperate attempt by his parents to improve his school reports. JUST WILLIAM — LIVE! (RADIO 4, 11.30AM), sees Martin Jarvis (pictured) delivering, with perfect comic timing, two hilarious stories by Richmal Crompton to a live audience at Richmond’s Orange Tree Theatre. It has the audience — and will have you — in stitches.

‘IF THE audience here wanted to listen to proMarx sentiments, they’d be listening to The News Quiz.’

SIMON EVANS GOES TO MARKET (RADIO 4,

6.30PM), the comedian delivers a tour de force on Marxist economics. In this mix of comedy, facts and theories, we’re given the salient points of Marxist theory, as well as criticism of Marx’s life and work. Clever and funny.

JANE JONES presents a round-up of new releases for THE FULL WORKS CONCERT CLASSIC FM, 8PM), which concludes with a deeply emotional recording of the traditional song Deep River, performed by the three siblings of The Kanneh-Mason Trio.