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Twelve killed and 300 injured in Houthi attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh. The Defence Secretary Wes Streeting joins us. As diesel hits a record price, we hear calls for cuts to fuel duty and VAT. Also on BH: Dolly Parton recorded Jolene in Welsh just before she died - we have a listen to the song released this weekend with her niece and the singer from Wales who's brought it to life. We celebrate other familiar songs in foreign languages from Bowie in German to Nat King Cole in Japanese. And, we celebrate autumn at the World Conker Championships.
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