Today’s birthdays

Sir Peter Wright, Director, Birmingham Royal Ballet, 1977-95, now Director Laureate, is 95; Mr Derek Harris, former National Director, National Association of Boys Clubs, 89; Lord Naseby, Chairman of Ways and Means, 1992-97, 85; Lord Murphy of Torfaen, former Labour Cabinet Minister, 73; Dr Yvonne Kenny, opera singer, 71; Mr Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan; former Pakistan cricket captain, 69; Mr Lyn Parker, former diplomat, 69; Mr Stuart Andrew, MP, Treasurer HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip), 50; and Mr Justice Chamberlain 48.

Today is the anniversary of the opening of The Mousetrap, by Agatha Christie, in London in 1952.