5 NEED-TO-KNOWS TODAY

1 to watch

The State Opening Of Parliament, BBC One, 10.30am Huw Edwards presents live coverage of the Queen’s Speech.

1 to know...

Fire broke out in the main stand of Bradford City’s Valley Parade ground and 56 spectators died, on this day in 1985.

1 to answer

Which city became the new capital of the Roman Empire on May 11, 330 AD?

Birthdays

Louis Farrakhan, 88; Eric Burdon, 80; Pam Ferris, 73; Jeremy Paxman, 71; John Parrott, 57; Holly Valance, 38.

1 to listen to

Great Lives, BBC Radio 4, 4.30pm Singer Arlo Parks tells Matthew Parris why she chooses singer Elliott Smith as her Great Life.