There’s a historical theme to this week's show. Featured guest is Lucy Bland, talking to Leigh Chambers about her book Brown Babies, a study of the 2,000 or so illegitimate babies born to black GIs and white women during the Second World War. Peter Mandler discusses the increasing popularity of further education in the UK, while Gyles Brandreth shares some of the stories included in The Oxford Book of Theatrical Anecdotes