Set in a fictional Ivy League college, this drama follows the lives of black students as they negotiate love, sex, politics and pervasive racial inequality

Kathy Tu and Tobin Low, a ‘super queer, super fun’ duo cover everything from porn to childhood memories. It’s warm and inspiring

Reggae, jungle, garage, dub and hip-hop – DJ Toddla T celebrates ‘the perfect festival for my taste’

Stephen Smith ponders the merits of buying a sports car – also, should you come clean with your kid about Santa Claus?

Sara Pascoe’s delightful slot on Radio 4’s Great Lives was a refreshing take on the great writer and thinker’s life. She even reimagined her as a host for QI

From ‘coffee bar Jezebel’ to imperious Alexis Carrington in Dynasty, by way of Hollywood: Joan Collins still bubbles along like fine champagne

Jo Fidgen tells the story of women who, since 1945, have campaigned for women to stay at home – and those who have felt the backlash against the ‘housewife’ label

This impressive piece of reporting highlights how the music channel has evolved with its demographic

Filth meets fits of laughter as three friends bring the niche porn of hot pots and pans saleswoman Belinda to the masses

With his low-key one-liners, easy rapport and wide-ranging choice of music, Grimmy is the perfect morning host for these post-Glastonbury, post-referendum times

From The Goon Show to Sue MacGregor, the broadcaster recounts her 50-year romance with the wireless

Kicking off a week of guest editors, the Bake Off queen talks balanced diets, bereavement and locking up your grandchildren’s tablets

As the Welsh team prepare for Euro 2016, Elis James attempts to kick some Welsh stereotypes into touch

The great American songwriter looks back on his career from Bridge over Troubled Water to Top of the Pops and beyond with great modesty – and a lot of love for Artie

Mark Hodkinson’s nostalgia nugget showed how the tremors of that 70s earthquake reached the north of England, and still, just about, endure

Even as he faded from her memory, the veteran MP’s mum could still belt out a Gracie Fields number, he tells Jeremy Vine

Aleks Krotoski focuses on the emotional impact in this debate on how technology is changing too fast for parents to keep up

Grace Dent tells the story of Rob Lawrie, who brought four-year-old Bahar to Britain in his old van

Playing the sexy, the funky and the sad songs, the 6 Music presenter delivered a warm and empathetic tribute that understood what it means to lose your favourite pop star

Once, aspiring actors and musicians could get by without much money while they honed their careers. Today, sadly, only those backed by the bank of mum and dad can make it