Syd Radio 4, 7.15pm

At the 2018 Edinburgh rgh Fringe, Arthur Smith th (right) performed a half-hour show based on his father Syd’s remarkable life. Now he’s bringing it to the airwaves, regaling listeners with tales of Syd’s wartime exploits as a POW in Colditz and his spell as a police officer with the worst arrest record in the Met.

Jo Whiley introduces Amy Winehouse At The BBC (Radio 2, 7pm), a collection of stunning performances, including a recording of her set on the Glastonbury Jazz Stage in 2004.

Writer Robert Macfarlane discusses his life, work and what he’d take to the mythical isle during this week’s edition of Desert Island Discs (Radio 4, 11am).