The Magic Mountain

Radio 4, 3pm

Three-part adaptation of Thomas Mann's tale of Hugh (Luke Thallon, right), a young man who learns valuable lessons about life, love and death while trying to regain his health during a prolonged stay at a remote sanatorium.

In Ricky Wilson’s Rock And Roll Classics (Radio 2, 9pm) the Kaiser Chiefs frontman plays a selection of his favourite tunes from the 1950s and 1960s. Among the artists featured are Little Richard and Chuck Berry.

The fascinating documentary

Recall Of The Rock (Radio 4, 4.30pm) celebrates the 100th anniversary of an all-female mountaineering group.