Stephanie Hughes follows the fortunes of five young conductors during a week of work-shops and orchestra rehearsals under the expert guidance of maestros Van Pascal Tortelier and Jorma Panula. The most promising of the quintet wins a dream job as assistant conductor with the BBC Philharmonic, culminating in a prestigious concert at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. The programme will be Britten's Four Sea Interludes, Gershwin's An American in Paris and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.

Based on the Spanish artist's diaries, sketches and paintings, Pierre Philippe's film for the international documentary strand charts 13 days in the life of Pablo Picasso. Events include the death of a friend, his marriage, the birth of his daughter Maya, the bombing of Guernica and the death of Joseph Stalin.

Tom Paulin, Tim Lott and Allison Pearson join Mark Lawson to review the week's cultural highlights and low points.

Radio producer Piers Plowright discusses his passion for sound with an audience including film director Mike Leigh, sound artist Bill Furlong and composer Simon Fisher-Turner .

Jeremy Vine discusses interpretations of the resurrection with eminent clerics, theologians and academics.