Maureen & Friends

Radio 4, 11.30am

The Maureen in question is Maureen Lipman (right), who delivers a collection of comic musings, monologues and anecdotes in front of a live audience. The friends include Oliver Cotton, who joins her for their award ceremony, which they have dubbed the Daftas.

In The Anatomy Of Kindness (Radio 4, 9am) psychologist Claudia Hammond explores what it means to be kind, and if it’s possible to give a favour without expecting something in return.

The Folk Show With Kate R us by (Radio 2, 9pm) finds the singersongwriter marking her third decade in music by sitting in for Mark Radcliffe and choosing the songs that inspire her.