TODAY’S RADIO

NATURAL HISTORIES 6.35AM, RADIO 4 ★★★

Dinosaurs were mighty creatures, and highly successful ones that lived on this planet for 160 million years. Despite their might, a meteor – which turned their warm world cold – wiped them out. In this programme, we hear what can be learnt from their old bones.

DESERT ISLAND DISCS REVISITED 10AM, 9PM, RADIO 4 EXTRA ★★★★

Back in 2003, Sue Lawley sent George Clooney on his way to the BBC’S legendary desert island with just eight records, a book and a luxury in his luggage. In this repeat of a programme made back in George’s bachelor days, we hear about his early dream of becoming a baseball star, and the small part in an unreleased

film that convinced George that it was an actor’s life for him.

HEART AND SOUL 10.30AM, BBC WORLD SERVICE ★★★

Wolfgang Rothe is a thin, bespectacled priest with a crew cut and a mission to change the Catholic Church. In his parish in Bavaria, Wolfgang has allowed women to preach, called for an end to celibacy for priests, blessed the unions of same-sex couples and been an outspoken critic of the cover-ups over priests involved in sexual abuse cases. Here, Damien Mcguinness heads to Munich to meet the priest who is causing major ructions in the Catholic world.

WOMEN OF COUNTRY 7PM, ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY

★★★★

In the second of this six-part series celebrating great women singers of country music, Ashley Mcbryde hears how Dolly Parton fought for her freedom, Loretta Lynn caused a scandal with

The Pill, and Linda Martell – a fine singer and yodeller – became the first black woman to appear at the Grand Ole Opry. SJ

George Clooney (10am, R4 Extra)