SATURDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2011

SAT 00:00 Bram Stoker's Dracula (b007k133)
Episode 2
Worried Mina awaits news from Transylvania, while Lucy sleepwalks after a shipwreck. Stars Phyllis Logan and Sharon Maharaj.
SAT 00:30 Daphne du Maurier - The Blue Lenses (b007k4rp)
Episode 2
Afer discovering she's able to see things that others can't, Marda West fears for her survival in this dangerous new world.
The conclusion of Daphne du Maurier's two-part fantasy thriller exploring the darker aspects of human nature.
Read by Emma Fielding.
Produced and abridged by Gemma Jenkins.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in 2007.
SAT 01:00 Wally K Daly (b007jvfc)
Orphans in Waiting
Saturday AM
The parents of Mike, Janey and Peter have disappeared.
What's in their father's briefcase?
And who or what is 'The Hyena'?
A spy thriller by Wally K Daly.
Mike ...... Judy Bennett
Janey ...... Abigail Docherty
Peter ...... Simon Radford
Store Manager ...... Danny Schiller
Woman ...... Auriol Smith
Audio from the author's own collection.
Producer: Dan Garrett
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in September 1990.
SAT 01:30 Dick Francis (b007mcnx)
Proof
3. The Boss
The fraud plot thickens, as Tony Beach meets the boss of whisky hauliers Charter Carriers. Stars Nigel Havers.
Nigel Havers stars as Tony Beach.
Dick Francis's thriller dramatised by Ernest Dudley
Tony Beach …. Nigel Havers
Gerard …. George Parsons
Flora …. Jennifer Piercey
Sgt. Ridger …. Stephen Hattersley
P.C. Horton …. James Goode
Charter …. Chas Bryer
Director: Matthew Walters
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1987.
SAT 02:00 George Eliot - Middlemarch (b008yvfb)
Reaction and Reform
Fred is unexpectedly employed, and there's bad news for the Lydgates. Stars Caroline Martin and Tom Goodman-Hill.
SAT 02:15 Peter Tinniswood (b007v0zr)
The Last Obit
Billie Whitelaw stars as an obituarist living in her own very particular world, in a monologue written especially for her by Peter Tinnswood.
Having spent years writing obituaries for the Morning Telegraph, Millicent Doris Clayton's mind wanders as she prepares her final piece before taking retirement. Epitaphs and judgments on the famous, the notorious and the undeserving have passed through her office. She is a middle-aged spinster. So who will prepare Millicent's own obituary? And what will it say?
Directed by Enyd Williams. First heard on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.
SAT 03:00 Daphne Du Maurier (b007jlbw)
Don't Look Now
John and Laura Bennett are on holiday in Venice, trying to get over the tragic death of their daughter.
They seem to be succeeding, until a blind psychic starts relaying messages from beyond the grave...
Daphne du Maurier's classic tale of slow-dawning terror first published in 1971.
Laura Bennett ...... Anna Chancellor
John Bennett ...... Michael Feast
Sister ...... Colette O'Neil
Elidah ...... Carolyn Pickles
Policeman ...... Sean Baker
Waiter ...... Ewan Bailey
Porter ...... Carl Prekopp
Dramatised by Ronald Frame.
Director: Patrick Rayner
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.
SAT 04:00 Bristow (b00cbcpg)
Series 1
Fair Shares
Takeover tangles as Bristow learns that Chester Perry is making a takeover bid for the firm across the street.
He thinks that if he surreptitiously invests in rivals Miles and Rudge, he can make a mint...
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
Fudge ...... Jon Glover
Miss Sunman ...... Katy Odey
Prunella Peach ...... Carol Starks
Fred Stokes ...... David Battley
Post Boy ...... Simon Schatzberger
Music: John Whitehall
Producer: Neil Cargill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1999.
SAT 04:30 No Commitments (b007jnxx)
Series 7
Supporting Parts
Victoria worries over Roger's libido and Charlotte is after a top job. Stars Rosemary Leach and Celia Imrie. From January 2001.
SAT 05:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00yndky)
Series 6
Episode 13
From Minnesota - the American funny man welcomes soprano Maria Jette, pianist Denis Evstuhin and singer Andra Suchy. From 2010.
SAT 06:00 19/02/2011 (b00yndw0)
Join all your CBeebies friends for songs, rhymes and stories on BBC Radio 7.
SAT 08:00 Big Toe Books (b00yndw2)
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories featuring The Prince & the Pauper by Mark Twain, read by Jason Isaacs.
SAT 09:00 Groucho Was My Father (b007xrqp)
Episode 1
The daughter of cinema's most famous cigar-smoker, Miriam Marx Allen tells Tony Staveacre about their unusual relationship.
SAT 09:30 King Street Junior (b007jm8t)
Series 4
Closure
Mr Beeston has worrying news - while Mr Sims and Mr Holliday have more immediate problems. Stars Karl Howman. From May 1989.
SAT 10:00 Horne of Plenty: Beyond Our Ken to Round The Horne (b007k2b6)
The fascinating inside story behind two of BBC radio's all-time favourite comedies: 'Beyond Our Ken' and 'Round the Horne'.
Presented by a former BBC Head of Radio Light Entertainment, Jonathan James-Moore
Featuring cast members: Ron Moody and Bill Pertwee. Plus, the son of Beyond Our Ken scriptwriter Eric Merriman - Andy Merriman, Lyn Took - who was married to Barry Took, writer for both series – and the last surviving Round The Horne scriptwriter, Brian Cooke.
Extracts from Kenneth Williams diaries are read by David Benson.
Beyond Our Ken ran for 7 series, while Round The Horne ran for 4. Hear the very first and last editions of both series starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee, Ron Moody, Stanley Unwin and Douglas Smith.
The FIRST Beyond Our Ken - 1st July 1958:
Kenneth Horne’s diary, poking fun at tax bills and Horn-o-rama.
The LAST Beyond Our Ken - 16th July 1964:
Kenneth Horne’s week, Horn-o-rama and Drama of the Week
The FIRST Round the Horne - 7th March 1965:
Trends, the BBC's Backroom Boys and part one of 'The Clissold Saga'.
The LAST Round The Horne - 9th June 1968:
Nobody knew it was the last show, but a surprise was in store for Julian and Sandy
Producer: Peter Reed
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in May 2004.
SAT 13:00 William Trevor - My House in Umbria (b00bqv3x)
A train journey in Italy sparks devastation, but a new purpose for one passenger - Mrs Delahunty.
Starring Prunella Scales as Mrs Delahunty, Peter Jeffrey as The General, Richard Pearce as Ocmar and Sean Barrett as Quinty.
Mrs Delahunty - she's never actually been married, but 'Mrs' suits her better than 'Miss' - has been a Madame in Africa and is now a succesful romantic novelist. When a young American girl, an elderly British general and a German traveller survive a terrorist bomb attack on an Italian train, Mrs Delahunty finds a new purpose in life caring for this unlikely group.
Written and dramatised by William Trevor.
Producer: Shaun MacLoughlin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1994.
SAT 14:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00yng5k)
Dead on Red
Simmering resentment brings a high class hit-man over from France to target a horse race jockey. Read by John Lloyd-Fillingham.
SAT 15:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00yng5m)
Dead on Red
A French assassin has shot his intended victim - but exactly who wanted Red Millbrook dead? Read by John Lloyd-Fillingham.
SAT 15:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00yng5p)
Father Brown Stories: The Absence of Mr Glass
The unusual behaviour of a young man sparks concern in a seaside town. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's clerical sleuth.
SAT 16:00 Crime Catch-Up (b00yng5r)
Wally K Daly - Orphans In Waiting: Friday
The parents of Mike, Pete and Janey disappear overnight - and there are mysterious marks in the garden. Stars Judy Bennett.
SAT 16:30 Crime Catch-Up (b00yng5t)
Wally K Daly - Orphans in Waiting: Saturday AM
The children's parents have disappeared. What is in their father's briefcase? And who or what is 'The Hyena'? Stars Judy Bennett.
SAT 17:00 Garrison Keillor's Radio Show (b00yndky)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:00 today]
SAT 18:00 Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner (b007jrkq)
Strange Talents
Why does Prince Mephtik order his troops to destroy Jarral's village?
What strange talents does the boy possess to make the Poisoner want to hunt him down?
Douglas Hill's sci-fi fantasy dramatised in four parts by Wally K Daly.
Starring Eric Allen as Jarral the man, James Holland as Jarral the boy, Elizabeth Bell as Archer, Ben Onwukwe as Carver, Adjoa Ando as Dorrina, Susan Sheridan as Mandra, Hugh Dixon as Prince Mephtik with Nigel Carrington, Charles Millom and Neil Roberts as the Soldiers.
Special effects by Dick Mills.
Music by Peter Howells of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Producer: Peter Fozzard
First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in 1991.
SAT 18:30 The Man in Black (b00yng5w)
Series 3
The Printed Name by Nicholas Pierpan
Having your heart's desire offered to you on a plate can be a difficult temptation to resist.
Jack is a failing writer who stumbles into a devilish pact with a mysterious businessman.
Mark Gatiss stars as the sinister raconteur, The Man in Black, to introduce Nicholas Pierpan's sinister tale.
Jack …. Ewan Bailey
Rob …. Ryan Watson
Thomas …. Nicholas Boulton
Hermione …. Christine Kavanagh
The Grandfather …. Sean Baker
The TV Announcer …. Claire Harry
More horrifying tales from The Man in Black. You might meet him at a luggage carousel in an airport, or behind the desk at an employment agency or he might approach you in the corridor of a care home. Wherever you encounter him, he's eager to pass on his stories. Stories to unsettle and horrify. Stories to haunt you.
Director: Gemma Jenkins
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in February 2011.
SAT 19:00 Groucho Was My Father (b007xrqp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:00 today]
SAT 19:30 King Street Junior (b007jm8t)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:30 today]
SAT 20:00 Horne of Plenty: Beyond Our Ken to Round The Horne (b007k2b6)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:00 today]
SAT 23:00 Jaws (b00g42t8)
Episode 5
Brody hires veteran seaman Quint to track down the killer shark. John Guerrasio reads the blockbuster that sparked a film.
SAT 23:15 Stephen King - Blaze (b00g42t6)
Episode 5
The small-time con recalls happy times, love lost and when he nearly escaped. William Hope reads Stephen King's 'lost' thriller.
SAT 23:30 Adam Baron - Shut Eye (b00sh02c)
Episode 2
Private-eye Billy Rucker investigates the murder of Sir Peter Morant's airline pilot brother, Edward. Stars David Morrissey.