A RIGHT ROYAL RESCUE
Radio 4, 11am
On January 29, 1945, British aircraft attacked Japanese-held oil refineries in southeast Sumatra. It was a successful raid, but for two 21-year-olds it could have ended very badly. Shot down by a Japanese fighter, Roy “Gus” Halliday and Norman “Dickie” Richardson ended up in a leaking liferaft considering the possibilities of shark activity in the area. Then HMS Whelp hove into view, and action — a rescue remembered here by the two men and the first lieutenant of Whelp, HRH Prince Philip.
CELBRATING MOZART
Various stations and various times
Happy Birthday, Amadeus. Many concerts will celebrate your arrival among us 250 years ago today. Classic FM is practically wall-to-wall you from 5am, while on the Beeb fans may choose between Radio 3’s Lunchtime Concert: The Great Quartets (1pm); the pianst Llyr Williams playing two sonatas and a fantasia (Radio 3, 5.30pm); Friday Night is Mozart Night (Radio 2, 7.30pm — Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and the Symphony No 40); the Performance on 3 (7pm — Symphony No 41, Jupiter); and a live concert featuring three Serenades (Radio 3, 9.30pm).