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Commentator Maureen Corrigan on the legacy of Dashiell Hammett, who was born one hundred years ago today. Critic David Bianculli on the veteran British television writer, DENNIS POTTER, the author of "The Singing Detective" and "Pennies From Heaven"; POTTER is gravely ill, and yet he continues to compose a new mini-series. At New York''s Museum of Television & Radio, they are running his most recent miniseries, "Lipstick on Your Collar".

Film director MILOS FORMAN (ME-loash For-man). Originally from Czechoslovakia, FORMAN is the director of such American films as "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Amadeus," "Hair," and "Ragtime." FORMAN began his film career in his native country, apprenticing with some of the country's best film makers for the Communist state-controlled film industry. He was part of the Czech New Wave cinema with films such as "Black Peter," "Loves of a Blonde," and "Fireman's Ball." FORMAN was orphaned during World War II; both his parents were seized by the Gestapo. Then he lived under Communism. FORMAN has a new memoir, "Turnaround," (written with Jan Novak, published by Villard) REBROADCAST from a 4/4/94 interview. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE

A STEREO Concert and interview with singer/songwriter and musician DAVE ALVIN. He's best known for his guitar "firepower" with the Blasters (for which he was also primary composer and songwriter). He also had a short stint with the band X. ALVIN went solo a few years ago, and began honing his voice. He's just released his third solo album -- his first accoustic one -- "King of California" (HighTone Records). One reviewer wrote of ALVIN that he's "one of the few artists capable of drawing on the spirits of both Woody Guthrie and Johnny 'Guitar' Watson for a populist vision of storytelling in a bluesy setting." (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).

2: Actor JOE MANTEGNA. Mantegna plays a tough cop investigating a murder in the new David Mamet film, "Homicide." Mantegna's worked with Mamet many times before, starring in his movie, "House of Games," and in the Mamet play, "Glengarry, Glen Ross." (REBROADCAST from 11

Writer and Fresh Air commentator DAGOBERTO GILB was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for his collection of short stories, "The Magic of Blood." In his new novel, "The Last Known Residence of Mickey Acuna" (Grove Press), he tells us more about life in the poor Chicano community of the Southwest.

ook critic John Leonard reviews Andre Brink''s new novel Cape of Storms.

ommentator MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews "One True Thing" (Random House), by Anna Quindlen. This is Quindlen''s second novel, which coincides with her announcement that she''s going to give up her editorial page column and become a full-time novelist.

Writer TAYLOR BRANCH. The first volume of his exhaustive history of the Civil Rights movement - "Parting the Waters, America in the King Years"(SS) - was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1989. In it, Branch covered the period from 1954 to 1963. Branch is a former staff member of Harper''s, and Esquire. This interview was originally broadcast in 1988.

2: Actor NATHAN LANE. He's currently starring in the new Neil Simon comedy on stage, "Laughter on the 23rd Floor." He played Nathan Detroit in the Broadway revival of "Guys and Dolls." Playwright Terrance McNally has written roles for LANE and says, "I need an actor like Nathan to fully express myself. I can't do it with just the words. I need his faces and gestures to finish the sentence." LANE starred in McNally's "The Lisbon Traviata," and in "Lips Together, Teeth Apart." He also was in the films "Frankie and Johnny," (as Michelle Pfeiffer's neighbor -- a part McNally wrote for him), in "Life with Mikey," (co-starring with Michael J. Fox), and has a cameo in "Adams Family Values." (Rebroadcast. Originally aired 1

2: Architect PETER CALTHORPE, whose new book "The Next American Metropolis" (Princeton Architectural Press) advocates designing suburban communities with environmental, social and economic limits in mind, and without a reliance on the automobile. His developments would be connected by light rail systems, not multi-lane freeways. Calthorpe proposes neighborhoods which encourage walking as a way to emphasize community building.

Book critic JOHN LEONARD reviews the new historical novel, "The Rape of the Rose," by Glwn (GLEN) Hughes, about the Luddite rebellion in England. (Simon & Schuster).

2: Basketball player JOHN LUCAS was the number one draft pick for the NBA in 1976, before his career went downhill as a result of drug use. He conquered his drug addiction and started a recovery program for other drug-addicted athletes. He coached the San Antonio Spurs to the playoffs twice, and is now the head coach, general manager, and vice president of the Philadelphia 76ers. LUCAS has just written a memoir, "Winning a Day at a Time" (Hazelden).