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Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard, has a new novel: a thriller with a difference. Platform Seven\u2019s narrator is dead \u2013 and she haunts the eerie half-light of Peterborough Railway Station weaving her way through the lives of the commuters and staff. The spirit of the late Lisa Evans pieces together a backstory which reveals the reality of an abusive relationship, but also offers an uplifting perspective on the dignity of the lives being lived in a place of transition.

Theatre director Robert Icke discusses The Doctor, his new adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler\u2019s 1912 play Professor Bernhardi. Juliet Stevenson plays the titular doctor, who is running a medical facility but faces searching questions about her own motives and ethics following the death of one of her patients.

Often themes emerge among the work at the Edinburgh Festivals. This year lots of performers have sought to contextualise the collapse of old structures, the threat of climate change and new perspectives on gender. Joyce McMillan, columnist and critic of The Scotsman newspaper joins us to round up her must-see recommendations for the rest of the festivals.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed\nProducer: Oliver Jones