5 NEED-TO-KNOWS TODAY

1 to watch

Your Garden Made Perfect, BBC Two, 8pm: Two designers use virtual reality to transform tired gardens into idyllic wonderlands.

1 to know...

EastEnders began on BBC TV on February 18, 1985. Lead actor Leslie Grantham had served a jail term for murder.

1 to answer

Which country ended diplomatic relations with the UK on February 18, 1976, in a fishing dispute? Answer above right.

Birthdays

Smokey Robinson, singer, pictured, 81; Hana Mandlikova, tennis, 59; Seal, singer, 58; Be nicio del Toro, actor, 54.

1 to listen to

The Country Show With Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2, 9pm: Brand new exclusive music from the stars of today and all-time classics.