5 NEED-TO-KNOWS TODAY

1 to watch

The Martin Lewis Money Show, ITV/STV, 8.30pm: Questions answered about family finances and consumer rights.

1 to know...

Derek Bentley, 19, was hanged at Wandsworth Prison despite protests on January 28, 1953, for murdering a policeman.

1 to answer

Which US space shuttle exploded after take-off, killing seven astronauts on January 28, 1986? Answer above right.

Birthdays

Alan Alda, actor, above, 85; Gianluigi Buffon, goalkeeper, 43; Nick Carter, singer (Backstreet Boys), 41; Elijah Wood, actor, 40.

1 to listen to

Podcast - The Apology Line: The story of how, for 15 years, you could call a number in Manhattan and apologise for anything.