Drama: The Jungleg Book

Radio 4, 3pm Namit Das (right) stars in a new twopart reimagining of Rudyard Kipling’s much-loved tale. Set in present-day India, it focuses on an orphaned boy who ho is being raised by a gang ang of wolves in a Mumbai tenement block.

In The Delightful Sausage On: Staycations (Radio 2, 9pm), the awardwinning comedy duo take an unusual road trip across the UK, stopping off at some weird and wonderful destinations.

Tommy Tiernan On: Beards (Radio 2, 9.30pm) continues the fun as the Irish comedian ponders facial hair. He examines examples from Roy Keane and Albert Einstein while asking ‘When does a beard become a beard?’