Archive On 4: Paris-ZurichTrieste: Joyce l’European

Radio 4, 8pm

To mark the centenary of the publication of

Ulysses, Andrew

Hussey (right) examines the influence that travelling through Europe had on the creation of James Joyce’s most famous work, arguing that leaving Ireland may have been vital to its eventual success.

In Sound Of Cinema (Radio 3, 3pm) Matthew Sweet celebrates the release of Pedro Almodóvar’s new film Parallel Mothers by exploring music from movies about motherhood.

Actor-singer Paul Nicholas talks to Dermot O’Leary (Radio 2, 8am) about his life, career and latest projects.