RADIO CHOICE

LADY SHONAGON, an imperial courtesan, is summoned to the Japanese royal palace. A new empress is on the throne, having risen in rank by dubious means, and Shonagon must pay her respects. A disturbing vision troubles Lady Shonagon, and bodes ill for the future. Can her friend and sometime lover Lieutenant Yukinari come to her aid? Ruth Gemmell and Stuart McQuarrie star in the intriguing, sensual thriller THE PILLOW BOOK (RADIO 4, 10.45AM) written by Robert Forrest and based on the diaries of a tenthcentury lady courtier.

GORDON CORERA, the BBC’s security correspondent, takes a look into a dark corner of post-World War II British intelligence. Following a trail of previously unseen

documents, he investigates a secret slush fund that was made available to the then chief of British intelligence. The money came from a mysterious American, but why did he donate it — and what was the money used for? In DOCUMENT

(RADIO 4, 8PM) Gordon digs deep for some answers.

n SARAH ZIMMERMAN and Justin Davis, who together make up the duo Striking Matches (pictured), join JOOLS HOLLAND (RADIO 2, 11PM) tonight. Fans of the U.S. TV show Nashville will know just how good these singer-songwriters and ace guitarists are!