Broadcasting House

The Police Federation calls for a U-turn as its public petition reaches 829,000. Lyse Doucet joins us from Kabul five years on from its takeover by the Taliban. We visit one of the country's oldest petrol stations, which will trial pre-payment at the pump to foil fuel thieves. We meet our listener who's walked all fifteen National Parks and swap tips on the hosepipe ban. And Chris Moss shares his untrodden alternatives to the UK's tourist traps. Our reviewers are Simon Calder Travel Guru, Hannah Betts from the Times and barrister Jasvir Singh.

With drought declared in England and Wales, we look at the impact of extreme weather. NFU President Tom Bradshaw calls for more government action on wildfires and reservoirs. Plus, two weeks into Andy Burnham's premiership, Paddy goes to the pub in search of a Blairite, a Brownite and a Corbynite. Tracy-Ann Oberman talks us through her role in a new gender-swapped production of Noel Coward's Present Laughter. And we celebrate the sound of cricket with Jonathan Agnew. Paper reviewers: Dame Mary Beard, Gyles Brandreth and Martha Newsom.

Anita Anand presents BH this week, Andy Burnham gives his first sit down interview as Prime Minister to Laura Kuenssberg, she reflects on his first week. Also on BH; an how to fight wildfires from the sky, Pepsi from Wham! on their tour of China in 1985, Snowman creator Raymond Brooks will donates his book collection to a charity shop. On the news review policing expert Parm Sandhu, comedian and author Cally Beaton and newspaper stalwart David Wooding.

As a new Prime Minister prepares to enter Number 10, Lord Blunkett tells us about the man he mentored. We visit a jail to ask if teaching barbering can cut reoffending and hear from the prisons minister Lord Timpson. With the arrival of the Bayeux Tapestry, we celebrate the alternative embroideries on display across the country and hear your experience of the European Entry/Exit System on this getaway weekend.

Jude Bellingham's goals set up a clash with Argentina. Also today, the constitutional historian and former crossbench peer Peter Hennessy returns to BH to give Paddy his final broadcast interview, to mark his Radio 4 programme on decency in politics. Legend of the screen and stage Dame Helen Mirren speaks to us about Denville Hall, a retirement home for those who work in the performing arts. Our panellists are Olivier-award winning actor Dame Sheila Hancock, pastry chef Ravneet Gill, and Andrew Pierce, Consultant Editor for the Daily Mail.