PICK OF TODAY’S RADIO

BRIEF LIVES, 2.15PM, RADIO 4

FRANK TWIST — a name bristling with contradiction — drops what he’s doing to go to the assistance of a shoplifter. It might seem odd that Frank, a senior partner in a Manchester legal firm, should bother with a petty criminal, but the paralegal and his light-fingered client go back a very long way. While Frank (David

Schofield, pictured) deals with the thief, his brideto-be, Sarah (Kathryn Hunt), finds something has been stolen from her — and the consequences could be life-threatening. This top-notch drama series comes to an end after 15 years with a twopart finale (concluding tomorrow) — and goes out on a high note.