SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2009

SAT 00:00 Ralph (b007jwmt)
Laura and Miles get trapped between the centuries in a spiral of ghostly terror. Chilling drama starring Jean Alexander.
SAT 00:30 HG Wells (b007jzbk)
The New Accelerator
In the name of science, HG Wells agrees to sample a new drug designed to speed up both body and mind. Read by Robert Bathurst.
SAT 01:00 Wimsey (b007jzky)
The Nine Tailors
5 A Question of Identity
Following his trip to France, Lord Peter Wimsey takes a step closer to identifying the killer.
Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth.
Dorothy L Sayers' detective mystery dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Rev Theodore Venables …. Phillip Latham
Supt Blundell …. Timothy Bateson
Mrs Venables …. Noel Dyson
Nobby Cranton …. Stephen Greiff
Emily …. Jenny Twigg
Potty Peak …. Anthony Hyde
Donnington …. John Church
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1980.
SAT 01:30 Andrew Sachs - The Revenge (b007jr11)
Que? Andrew Sachs's pioneering thriller featuring sound effects and 11 actors, but no written dialogue.
This experimental play for radio an attempt to tell a story in terms of sounds alone. There is no dialogue, and no coherent speech, yet the play is a thriller with a straightforward storyline full of action and dramatic tension.
Recorded on location using the naturalistic recording techniques of binaural stereo.
Written and interpreted by Andrew Sachs, The Revenge, was the world's first radio drama without words...
With Andrew Sachs, Sean Barrett, Fraser Kerr, Graham Ashley, Paul Rosebury, Michael Deacon, Blain Fairman, John Rye, Melody Sachs, Frances Jeater and Leonard Fenton.
Producer: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
SAT 02:00 Charlotte Bronte - The Professor (b00m5wdp)
Victor
Married to the woman he adores and successful in his work, William is on the verge of bringing his journal to a close
Conclusion of Charlotte Bronte's subtle, ambiguous and unsettling love story dramatised in ten parts by Rachel Joyce.
Starring Paul Venables as William Crimsworth, Shaun Dooley as Hunsden, Claire Price as Frances and Jack Joseph Miller as the Boy
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.
SAT 02:15 Martyn Wade - Dogged Persistence (b009xytf)
Recorded on location, this comedy drama centres on the relationship that develops between two woman brought together by a troublesome dog.
All Veronica's experiences as a dog-trainer are needed to curb the vicious beast bequeathed to Maureen by her late husband.
Especially written by Martyn Wade for distinguished actresses Joan Sims and Elizabeth Spriggs.
Maureen ...... Joan Sims
Veronica ...... Elizabeth Spriggs
Cab Driver ...... David Thorpe
Nettie ...... Richenda Carey
Director: Cheery Cookson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2000.
SAT 03:00 Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights (b007jlm7)
Episode 5
Vengeful Heathcliff has wickedly schemed to force Catherine to marry his ailing son Linton. Stars John Duttine and Sharon Duce.
SAT 04:00 This Sceptred Isle: The 20th Century (b00m5wdr)
1941 - Morale, Propaganda, and the USA
Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history. Narrated by Anna Massey, with Robert Powell.
SAT 04:15 Neither Here Nor There (b007jvh1)
Rome, Vatican City and Istanbul
Surviving Italian crossings and enjoying Turkish pop music, the American concludes his European travelogue. Read by Kerry Shale.
SAT 04:30 Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea (b00m5wdt)
Episode 10
Rochester has shut his 'mad' wife, Creole heiress Antoinette, in the attic of his English home.
Jean Rhys's most famous novel tracing the early life of the first Mrs Rochester from Jane Eyre.
Conlcuded by Adjoa Andoh.
Abridged by Margaret Busby
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.
SAT 04:45 Chris Stewart - Driving over Lemons (b007jnzj)
Episode 5
The baby arrives, but the heavy Spanish rains sparks chaos for the aspiring peasant farmers. Concluded by Mick Ford.
SAT 05:00 22/08/2009 (b00m9gqs)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00m9gqv)
Kirsten O'Brien presents an hour of children's stories, featuring The Boy Who Lost His Face - written by Louis Sachar and read by Robert G Slade.
SAT 09:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00m9gqx)
Before The Party
Kathleen Skinner thinks her sister Millicent is hiding something about her husband's death.
As they want to go to a Garden Party, the truth comes out...
Dirk Bogarde is the narrator for the last of Somerset Maugham's short stories.
Mrs Skinner ...... Dorothy Tutin
Millicent Skinner ...... Amanda Waring
Mr Skinner ...... Derek Waring
Kathleen Skinner ...... Caroline Strong
Harold ...... Richard McCabe
Simpson ...... Stephen Critchlow
Dramatised by Neville Teller.
Director: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1996.
SAT 09:30 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a Black Bag (b00m9gqz)
Series 2
The Accident
The GP gives temporary shelter to a young woman with a bullying husband. AJ Cronin dramatisation with John Gordon Sinclair.
SAT 10:00 Comedy Greats (b007k42m)
The Noughties
Episode 2
Decade by decade, Barry Cryer showcases some of the funniest and finest shows ever broadcast by the BBC.
Yo! From the 21st century of radio comedy, Baz presents another six-pack of noughties favourites:
* Absolute Power
Series 3 (3/6)
Roguish Martin enters the Lords, as Charles takes on a Big Brother 'star'. Stars Stephen Fry and John Bird. From 2002.
* Fags, Mags and Bags
Series 1 (1/6) Raising Keenan
Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary's Glasgow corner shop sitcom. Owner Ramesh tackles a young tearaway. From 2007.
* The Sunday Format
Series 3 (1/4)
Celebrity eaters choose 'Desert Island Biscs'. Radio's posh paper tells all. With Alexander Armstrong, Emma Kennedy and Tracy-Ann Oberman. From 2001.
* Chain Reaction
Series 1 (2/6) Jimmy Carr interviews Matt Lucas
The deadpan funny man and comedy actor in the tag talk show, where the guest is next interviewer. From 2005.
* Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting
Series 1 (2/6)
Linda Smith gets her neighbour's Jack the Ripper letters authenticated and falls foul of the mafia. With Jeremy Hardy and Don Estelle. From 2001.
* Dead Ringers
Series 6 (5/5)
More celeb sound-alikes as Thora Hird instructs James Bond and Zippy imitates Cherie Blair. Topical impressions with Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens and Kevin Connelly. From 2002.
Produced and scripted by Peter Reed.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in August 2003.
SAT 13:00 John Wyndham - Chocky (b007k49r)
Twelve-year-old Matthew has an imaginary friend, or is she an alien life force? Psychological drama with Owen Teale and Cathy Tyson.
SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00m9gr1)
Lord Peter Wimsey - The Nine Tailors: The Bells are Rung Up
The elegant sleuth probes an unsolved jewel theft and a grave mystery. Dorothy L Sayers' dramatisation with Ian Carmichael.
SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00m9gr3)
Lord Peter Wimsey - The Nine Tailors: Lord Peter is Called in
The elegant sleuth probes the link from the body to the unsolved jewel theft. Dorothy L Sayers' drama with Ian Carmichael.
SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00m9gr5)
Lord Peter Wimsey - The Nine Tailors: Bunter Breaks the Law
As the sleuth's probe moves to the bell tower, his manservant uses his initiative. Dorothy L Sayers' drama with Ian Carmichael.
SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00m9gr7)
Lord Peter Wimsey - The Nine Tailors: The Hunt Moves to France
After translating the mystery letter, the posh sleuth sets off across the Channel. Dorothy L Sayers' drama with Ian Carmichael.
SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00m9gr9)
Lord Peter Wimsey - The Nine Tailors: A Question of Identity
With his trip to France, the upper class sleuth moves closer to identifying the murderer. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones.
SAT 17:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00fhzqz)
Lenny Henry
The Dudley-born comedian talks about his career and family - discussing life with wife Dawn French and his comedy heroes.
SAT 18:00 The Scarifyers (b007wfl3)
The Nazad Conspiracy
Episode 1
Murder unites an inspector and professor in a terrifying supernatural journey. Stars Nicholas Courtney and Terry Molloy.
SAT 18:30 Fantastic Journeys (b00hlb0h)
The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link
The story of Zofia Swink who claims to be over 200 years old.
She comes from a village which takes refuge in a magical handbag when real life becomes too dangerous.
Her distraught grand-daughter narrates this bizarre tale of loss...
Maggie Blake reads Kelly Link's story.
Some of the best sci-fi/fantasy writers in a series of fantastic journeys featuring flights of fancy, time travel, magical transporters and alternate realities.
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in February 2009.
SAT 19:00 Maugham's Eye View (b00m9gqx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 19:30 Doctor Finlay: The Further Adventures of a Black Bag (b00m9gqz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 20:00 Comedy Greats (b007k42m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 23:00 Ed Doolan Interviews... (b00fhzqz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 17:00 today]