TODAY’S RADIO

SCOTT MILLS 9.30AM, RADIO 2

Mabel, daughter of Neneh Cherry, comes from a family of star musicians. She studied music in Sweden, and had her breakthrough hit with Finders Keepers in 2017. This week, she joins Scott Mills, who’s sitting in for Ken Bruce, to talk about her career and choose her Tracks Of My Years.

THE POWER OF NEGATIVE THINKING 9.30AM, RADIO 4

Here are a couple of true stories that seem to go against rational thinking, involving two people who have gone through lifechanging events. One of them won £13 million on the Euromillions lottery; the other had a serious illness that has led to a life spent in a wheelchair. Oliver Burkeman

hears that, according to research, these very different experiences are unlikely to have much effect on either person’s overall happiness.

THE WHY FACTOR

2PM, RADIO 4

Why do so many people take up gardening in times of stress? Helena Merriman hears from some of those who’ve found solace in the soil, including a Guantanamo Bay prisoner who created a secret garden in a desolate place.

PASSENGER LIST

2.15PM, RADIO 4

Yet again, John Scott Dryden and his team bring us a drama seething with atmosphere, plots, wide-ranging locations and mystery. Wreckage of Flight 702 has been found, and the airline claims the crash was caused by a bird strike. Rory Murray, who worked in aviation law, contacts relatives of the passengers to organise a class action. The more Rory delves into the incident, the stranger things seem, especially when he learns that many of the bereaved relatives received enigmatic messages from their loved ones – after the crash.