My Name Is Bex

Radio 4, 11am

The final individual with an inspiring story to tell is school teacher

Bex Wilson (right).

Shocked by the reality of youngsters in

Britain not having a proper bed to sleep on, she sprung into action and founded charity Zarach. They make deliveries to families in need, and during Christmas 2021 more than 50 beds were delivered to youngsters in Leeds.

Ayesha Antoine reads Nella Larsen’s Passing (Radio 4, 12 midday), the story of a light-skinned African-American woman concealing her heritage.

Jacob Polley listens to Wallsend’s rattling lamp-posts in The Essay: The Sounds Of Tyne (Radio 3, 10.45pm).