Alexander Armstrong Dick Barton, A Very Special Agent (Radio 4, 11.30am) celebrated a radio phenomenon of yore in the only way that people know how: he had 15 million listeners, said the unendingly charming Alexander Armstrong. I really feel it’s an omission not to mention that it... 

Splice. Splice (15) (Vincenzo Natali, 2009, US) Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac. 104 mins In case anyone thought mucking around with animal genes then raising the resultant mutant as your own child was a good idea, here’s a strong warning. Scientists Brody and Polley initially... 

Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin, seen here in 2008 at the Republican national convention in St Paul. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP Impressing your future in-laws is never an easy task for a young man who has sought the hand of his beloved in marriage. But Levi Johnston, who, it emerged today,... 

Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston at the Republican National Convention in 2008. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images He said “There was a lot of talk of divorce in that house, times when Sarah and Todd would mention it and sound pretty serious.” Levi Johnston, Vanity Fair,... 

Barrie (left) and Tony with Saffron and Aspen. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian The family in My Weird and Wonderful Family (Channel 4) took a bit of getting my head around. They’re more of an unclear family than a nuclear one. So there are gay dads Tony and Barrie. That’s...