31 May 2021

Bank Holiday Monday 31 May

2021-05-31

Events

 * Prof Ravi Gupta, from the University of Cambridge, a scientist advising the government, says there are signs that the UK is in the early stages of a third wave of coronavirus infections as the Indian variant fuels an "exponential growth". He said ending COVID restrictions in England on 21 June should be postponed.

Radio

 * BBC Radio 2
 * 9.30 am All Day PopMaster Ken Bruce hosts an All Day PopMaster on this Bank Holiday Monday special. Every hour, on the half hour today from 0730 onwards the nation stops for PopMaster, culminating in the Grand Final in Sara Cox's show at 5.30pm. In this very special event, some of the UK’s most loved celebrity quiz brains go up against listeners in the nation’s favourite pop quiz, with everyone fighting to be crowned only the second ever All Day PopMaster Champion.