Monday
Thomas Davis Lectures (RTE Radio 1, 9 p.m.) Declan Kibert examines how Wilde re-invented himself politically, culturally and aesthetically when he left Ireland.
The Book on One (RTE Radio 1, 2.45 p.m.) Andrew Bennett reads excerpts from 'Tis by Frank McCourt.
Tuesday
Manilow in the Spotlight (BBC Radio 2, 9 p.m.) Manilow reflects on his early days, when he was just a "pianist for hire" and even played piano at a gay sauna for rising star Bette Midler.
Play of the Week (RTE Radio 1, 9 p.m.) The Man With No Ears, a new play by Dave Duggan - things start to change for Gary Burke who's working in Africa for Gaelflow, an Irish drilling company, after he meets ethnomusicologist, Lisa Ferris.
Wednesday
The Documentary on One: A Contemplation of Cloth (RTE Radio 1, 7.05 p.m.) A look at The Way We Wore, an exhibition featuring Irish clothing and jewellery currently showing in the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin.
Off the Shelf (RTE Radio 1, 9.30 p.m) Anthony Giddens, special advisor to Tony Blair in conversation with Andy O'Mahony.
Thursday
The Open Mind (RTE Radio 1, 7.05 p.m.) Sean Boylan and Ger Loughnane talk about motivation and management, winning and losing, and finding balance in their lives.
Remembering Dusty Springfield (BBC Radio 2, 10 p.m.) A tribute, the first of four, to mark the first anniversary of the singer's death.
Friday
Theatre of the Air (RTE Radio 1, 10 p.m.) Tony Deegan's black comedy A Long Time Dead tells the beyond-the-grave discoveries of a husband after he dies on the golf course.