SATURDAY 26 MARCH 2011

SAT 00:00 The Price of Fear (b007jn0n)
Soul Music
Horror legend Vincent Price tells the chilling tale of a violinist with very special hands
Starring John Graham, Coral Browne, Roger Snowdon and Michael Burlington.
Written by William Ingram.
Producer: John Dyas
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 1973.
SAT 00:30 The Lunar Effect (b007k1k4)
The Hiring Fair
Strong moonlight forces spark a sequence of events which echo across generations. Frances Tomelty reads Polly Devlin's tale.
In 1867 a young girl living with her father on their isolated County Tyrone farm often senses the magical attraction of the full moon. On one particular night of bright, silvery moonlight she gives in to strong forces sparking a sequence of events which echo across generations.
SAT 00:45 RL Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (b00859tj)
Episode 5
It's Henry Jekyll's turn to tell the story, as the bizarre truth is finally revealed. Concluded by Tim Pigott-Smith. From April 1996.
SAT 01:00 Paul Temple (b007jrk0)
Paul Temple and the Alex Affair
5. Mr Wilfred Davis
Lathom is blackmailed, and the sleuth stakes out the drop-off - where a surprising figure appears...
Francis Durbridge's thriller stars Peter Coke as Paul Temple and Marjorie Westbury as Steve in another intriguing case for BBC radio's smoothest investigator and his glamorous wife.
Paul Temple …. Peter Coke
Steve …. Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes …. James Thomason
Inspector Crane …. Haydn Jones
Wilfred Davis …. Basil Jones
Mrs Trevelyan …. Barbara Mitchell)
Dr Kohima …. Rolf Lefebvre
Donald Black …. Victor Lucas
Sergeant …. Anthony Viccars
Mrs Horne …. Betty Hardy
Bradley …. David Brierly
Producer: Martin C Webster
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March 1968.
SAT 01:30 Miss Marple (b007jpqv)
The Murder at the Vicarage
Episode 5
Amateur sleuth Jane Marple battles to unearth the proof she needs to reveal the murderer's identity - along with a few other surprises.
The conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple.
Rev. Leonard Clement.......................................Francis Matthews
Griselda Clement.................................................Imelda Staunton
Lettice Protheroe.................................................Rachel Atkins
Colonel Melchett.................................................Richard Todd
Dr Haydock............................................................Nigel Davenport
Inspector Slack......................................................John Baddeley
Gladys Cram..........................................................Oona Beeson
Mrs Sadler..............................................................Tina Gray
Constable................................................................Dominic Letts
Dramatised by Michael Bakewell
Director: Enyd Williams
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1993.
SAT 02:00 Adam Dalgliesh - A Taste for Death (b00tdmc2)
Episode 10
The murderer is finally confronted, but the killing isn't over yet in this gripping climax. Stars Richard Derrington.
SAT 02:15 Nick Warburton - Our Late Supper (b010b6bw)
A shy middle-aged woman is forced out of her shell by an unexpected friendship with a 12-year-old girl.
Nick Warburton’s drama stars Marcia Warren as Marian, Holly Grainger as Charlie and Gerard McDermott as Bernard.
Director: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.
SAT 03:00 The Barchester Chronicles (b007jpxd)
The Small House at Allington
The Small House at Allington Part 4
Lily still loves her ex-fiance, but will Adolphus marry Lady Alexandrina? Anthony Trollope dramatisation with Julia Ford.
SAT 04:00 Bristow (b00ct8w3)
Series 1
The Great Escape
Bristow plots the summer holiday of a lifetime - in Mudsea.
Michael Williams stars as Bristow, the Chester-Perry buying clerk. He is but a small cog in a gigantic wheel... and he knows it.
Adapted from by Frank Dickens from his famous newspaper cartoon strip. Syndicated internationally, it ran for 51 years from 1961.
Bristow …. Michael Williams
Jones …. Rodney Bewes
Mrs Purdy …. Dora Bryan
Hewitt …. Owen Brenman
Miss Sunman …. Katy Odey
Fudge …. Jon Glover
BJ …. Christopher Benjamin
Post Boy …. Simon Schatzberger
Francine …. Carol Starks
Turner …. David Ryall
Other parts played by the cast.
Music: John Whitehall
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1999.
SAT 04:30 No Commitments (b007jp15)
Series 7
Soap Bubbles
Charlotte discovers that starring in a soap opera is a cut-throat business. Starring Angela Thorne and Celia Imrie.
SAT 05:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00zn5cf)
Series 6
Episode 18
From Newark, New Jersey - the American funny man hosts his annual amateur battle of the bands music showpiece. From 2010.
SAT 06:00 26/03/2011 (b00zs6nj)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00zs6nl)
Children's stories presented by Chris Pizzey, featuring The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, read by Christopher Eccleston.
SAT 09:00 King Street Junior (b007jmcw)
Series 4
It's Not Cricket
Mr Sims bowls an unexpected 'bouncer' at Tradition and opens up a can of worms. With Karl Howman and James Grout.
SAT 09:30 King Street Junior (b007jmdd)
Series 4
That Old Time Religion
There's a chewing gum fiend on the loose and the Open Day opens a can of cultural worms.
SAT 10:00 Comedy Controller (b007jq4z)
Justin Moorhouse
Justin Moorhouse, Young Kenny from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, follows in a fine tradition of Northern comics. In addition to comedian, he's also an actor and writer, and according to his official website "vegetarian, dog owner, father of two and I like Batman quite a bit".
He's written and starred in his own BBC Radio 4 sitcom - Everyone Quite Likes Justin - and has performed in plays at Manchester's Royal Exchange.
Justin has been on Celebrity Mastermind, where his chosen subject was Les Dawson. He's popped up on BBC Radio 5 Live's '7 Day Sunday' and 'Fighting Talk'. He's also been a regular presence on Manchester's Key 103.
Taking control of our comedy for 3 hours, Justin talks about his upbringing, comedy influences and the day Judith Chalmers didn't put him on Wish You Were Here.
His choices are: Knowing Me Knowing You (22.12.92), Ken Dodd's Palace of Laughter (3.9.87), On The Town With The League of Gentlemen (6.11.97), Ross Noble Goes Global - South Africa (18.4.02), Radio Shuttleworth (with Vanessa Feltz) (24.11.98) and Listen to Les (18.3.95).
SAT 13:00 Alan Ayckbourn - Things We Do For Love (b007xrnq)
When two best friends are reunited, the ensuing farce surprises them both. Stars Joanna Van Gyseghem and Cameron Stewart.
Alan Ayckbourn's play, adapted for radio by Martyn Read
Starring Joanna van Gyseghem as Barbara, Cameron Stewart as Hamish, Gavin Muir as Gilbert and Teresa Gallagher as Nikki.
This comic masterpiece is an hilarious and cruel view of love - avoiding it, yearning for it and falling head over heels in it. Barbara has chosen to live alone. Her immaculate flat is a male-free and child-free zone. As lady of the house, she rents out the bottom flat to Gilbert, a postman with a passion for painting. Her role in life is to remain single and to look after her boss. When her old school friend, Nikki, moves into the upstairs flat with her fiancé, Hamish, Barbara is there to keep an eye on her. However, her orderly life quickly takes a very different direction.
Things We Do For Love has been deemed one of the best plays of the 1990s.
Producer: Gordon House.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.
SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00mz47f)
Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage
When a detested church-goer is found dead, the spinster sleuth investigates. Agatha Christie thriller starring June Whitfield.
SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00mz47h)
Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage
The amateur sleuth probes Colonel Protheroe's killing in the vicar's study. Agatha Christie detective story, starring June Whitfield.
SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00mz47k)
Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage
With more than one confession to murder, who can the amateur sleuth believe? Agatha Christie thriller starring June Whitfield.
SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00mz47m)
Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage
The investigations into Colonel Protheroe's death don't go at all to plan. Agatha Christie thriller starring June Whitfield.
SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00mz47p)
Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage
The spinster sleuth reveals the murderer's identity, plus more surprises. Agatha Christie thriller starring June Whitfield.
SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00zn5cf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]
SAT 18:00 Arthur Conan Doyle - Professor Challenger (b00zs6nn)
The Disintegration Machine
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's indomitable academic must investigate dastardly Latvian scientist Theodore Nemor. Stars Bill Paterson.
SAT 18:30 David Garnett - Lady into Fox (b00cmz8m)
2. Escape
Despite Richard Tebrick's increased security for their new home, his vixen wife escapes to begin a new family life in the woods...
David Garnett's terrifying novel of transformation is concluded by Ben Miles.
Abridged by Doreen Estall
Directed at BBC Northern Ireland by Lawrence Jackson.
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in July 2008.
SAT 19:00 King Street Junior (b007jmcw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 19:30 King Street Junior (b007jmdd)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 20:00 Comedy Controller (b007jq4z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 23:00 Val McDermid - The Distant Echo (b00v9qsr)
25 years on, police review the unsolved murder of a young woman in the snow. But is the killing over? Stars Jimmy Chisholm.