Guide Books

Radio 4, 11.30am

Writer and broadcaster Damian Barr (right) hosts a new threepart series about how books – both fiction and nonfiction – can help us deal with difficult life issues. The first edition focuses on our relationship with our bodies; authors Sarah Perry and Sinead Gleeson offer their views.

The Blind Astronomer (Radio 4, 11am) profiles Puerto Rican scientist and sound pioneer Wanda DíazMerced, who is turning data from space into audio, enabling the visually impaired to experience the universe.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (Radio 3, 1pm) features highlights from the first two concerts in the 2021 BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World song prize.