The week in radio: Randy Newman's America; Wimbledon; Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City: The Days of Anna Madrigal

The grizzly American songwriter proved as compelling in conversation as he is on record, while Mrs Madrigal was rooted in the past Randy Newman's America (Radio 2) | iPlayerWimbledon (5 Live) | iPlayerArmistead Maupin's Tales of the City: The Days of Anna Madrigal (Radio 4) | iPlayer Summer days and hot nights mean dreamy audio. Sounds waft in and out of your brain, songs catch your mood and drift off like breeze-strewn pollen, voices chunter in the background, their meaning swimming into focus,...