Pick of the Day: Radio

THIS PAPER'S theatre editor, David Benedict, takes some time out from the rigours of print journalism to sift through five versions of West Side Story and nominate the most cherishable in CD Review: Building a Library (11am R3).

The Saturday Play (2.30pm R4) is hardly a play at all, but is compelling none the less. Marking the 350th anniversary of the execution of Charles I, "Justice or Murder" mixes transcripts of the 1647 Putney Debates and the trial of Charles I with the views of academics.

The Archive Hour (8pm R4) looks at the way women have tackled Shakespearean roles male and female - from the earliest recording onwards. Fiona Shaw (right) presents.