Desert Island Discs

Radio 4, 11am

Structural engineer and disaster relief expert Jo da Silva

(right) discusses her life and work while also choosing the songs and items she would take with her to the mythical isle.

In Elaine Paige On Sunday (Radio 2, 1pm) the performer celebrates the work of those who are, or were, the toast of Broadway. Listen out for tunes from the likes of Mary Martin, Howard Keel, Billy Porter and Gwen Verdon.

Sunday Feature: Tchaikovsky’s Island Of Inspiration (Radio 3, 6.45pm) examines the impact the composer’s visit to the monastery on Valaam in Lake Ladoga near St Petersburg had on the creation of his first symphony.