The Folk Show With Mark Radcliffe

Radio 2, 9pm It’s Paul Simon’s (right) 80th birthday today (Art Garfunkel will celebrate his in November), and Radcliffe is marking it with a selection of the singer-songwriter’s classic songs.

Producer John Lloyd and star Pamela Stephenson reminisce about the sketch show Not The Nine O’Clock News in What’s Funny About (Radio 4, 11.30am). They pick some of their favourite moments – including a spoof interview featuring Stephenson’s future husband, Billy Connolly.

In Life Changing (Radio 4, 9am) Jon Godsall talks about being held captive by Iraqi forces in Kuwait in 1990.