Double bill of film fantasies. 'Stardust' (2007) is an adventure based on the bestselling graphic novel by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess. When a young man, Tristan (Charlie Cox), tries to win the heart of his beautiful but cold object of his desire Victoria (Sienna Miller) by going on a quest to retrieve a fallen star, his journey takes him to a mysterious and forbidden land beyond the walls of his village. On his odyssey, Tristan finds the star, which has transformed into a striking girl called Yvaine (Claire Danes). However, Tristan is not the only one seeking the star. A king (Peter O'Toole)'s four sons - not to mention the ghosts of their three dead brothers - all need the star as they vie for the throne. Tristan must also overcome the evil witch, Lamia (Michelle Pfeiffer), who needs the star to make her young again. As Tristan battles to survive these threats, encountering a pirate named Captain Shakespeare (Robert De Niro) and a shady trader named Ferdy the Fence (Ricky Gervais) along the way, his quest changes. He must now win the heart of the star for himself as he discovers the meaning of true love. Neil Jordan directs the Irish drama 'Ondine' (2009). Syracuse (Colin Farrell) is a poor fisherman whose life is changed forever when he fishes a beautiful live woman (Alicja Bachleda) out of the sea. His young daughter, Annie (Alison Barry), is convinced that the mysterious beauty must be a mermaid. Theories abound about the girl's origins as she transforms the lives of Syracuse, Annie and the local townsfolk. Stephen Rea and Dervla Kirwan co-star.

The dead walk the Earth! The air and ground are poisoned! Torchwood agent Norton Folgate, Sergeant Andy Davidson and reporter Gideon Lyme investigate supernatural activity in seedy 1950s London. The group begin an investigation into 'Crater Demons' as they investigate a post-war bombsite in Mandeville Walk, London. During the course of their enquiries, they come across Armitage - an educated gentleman and politician - but is he all that he appears to be? Contains six new stories; 3.1 A First Breath - Torchwood visits the most haunted street in London. 3.2 The Ghost Wall - Norton Folgate ruins a carpet. Andy worries about a wall. 3.3 The Taken - An ancient force awakens - 3.4 Afterwards They Came. The demons and ghosts arise. Torchwood learns a lesson. 3.5 Confessions - The grisly secret of the gentleman callers and 3.6 Mandeville Walks - As London falls, everyone turns to Norton Folgate. Cast: Samuel Barnett (Norton Folgate), Dervla Kirwan (Lizbeth Hayhoe), Tom Price (Sergeant Andy Davidson), Joe Shire (Gideon Lyme), Greg Austin (Armitage), Richard Clifford (The Man Who Wasn't), Saffron Coomber (Mia), Amy Beth Hayes (Helena), Norah Lopez Holden (Tilly), Ruth Lass (Mum), Shal Matheson (Doctor Salt), George Naylor (Cabbie), Homer Todiwala. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Maeve Binchy is one of Britain's most popular and bestselling authors, and this collection of four stories from the BBC Radio 4 archive shows her at her most insightful and imaginative. In The Garden Party, Helen envies her neighbour Debbie Kennedy's garden - and her life - but discovers that things are not always as they seem; while The Special Sale sees lonely Yvonne arranging a special lunch for her friend Frank and his children on the day after Christmas. The Sensible Celebration finds Lorna about to throw a small party to celebrate the decade gone by: but as she plans, she starts to think about her life, and her marriage. Finally, in Dolly's Mother, the beauty, grace and efficiency of her perfect parent have always made Dolly feel inferior - until the day of her sixteenth birthday. These four stories, never collected together in book form and unique to audio, are read by acclaimed actors Niamh Cusack, Dervla Kirwan, Doreen Hepburn and Stella McCusker. 1 CD. 57 mins.