Presented by John Florance live from Birmingham. Including the plays opening at the RSC in Stratford: All's Well That Ends Well directed by Sir Peter Hall, Derek Walcott's version of The Odyssey and Adrian Noble's production of The Winter's Tale; and The Weaker Vessel, an exhibition focusing on the role of women during the English Civil War.
Plus the Birmingham Conservatoire's Graduation Concert, conducted by Simon Rattle and including Sally Harrop, Radio 2's Young Musician of the Year, and the world premiere of a special commission by Simon Bainbridge.
Producer David Corser
(Derek Walcott speaks on Radio 3 tonight at 9.20pm)