The Imperilled Adventures Of The Adventure Playground

Radio 4, 4pm Josie Long (right) is horrified that, thanks to our aversion to risk, many adventure playgrounds are closing down across the country. She and Michael Rosen discuss why they can be important to the development of our children.

The 87th series of Just A Minute (Radio 4, 6.30pm) begins with a new presenter – Sue Perkins. Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Daliso Chaponda and Jan Ravens are the competitors.

The first in a new run of Lights Out (Radio 4, 11pm) focuses on the legacy left by the UK’s nuclear tests in Australia and the South Pacific.