Old Peter's Russian Tales airs on BBC7 during Christmas Week

For those of you who missed the dramatisation of five of Arthur Ransome's Old Peter's Russian Tales last year, there's another opportunity to catch them when they're repeated on BBC7, starting on Christmas Eve.

Old Peter's Russian Tales is a magical collection of folk/fairy tales written by Arthur Ransome.  Deep in the heart of the forest in a hut, Old Peter tells his grandchildren, Vanya and Maroosia, a new tale every day.  Here are five of them dramatised by David Britton and starring Trevor Cooper, Jemma McKenzie-Brown, Harry Hughes, John Dougall and Joseph Kloska.

Go to the BBC7 website to listen to the stories and, if you miss one of them, it's repeated twice and is also available on the Listen Again service for up to 6 days after it first airs.

The schedule is as follows:

Mon 24 Dec, 10:00 - 10:15  [Rptd at 9.00pm, Tue 25 Dec 2.00am].
Episode 1 of 5.  Sadko: the musician.

Tues 25 Dec, 10:00 - 10:15  [Rptd at 9.00pm, Wed 26 Dec 2.00am].
Episode 2 of 5.  Fool of the World. A fool comes good.

Weds 26 Dec, 10:00 - 10:15  [Rptd at 9.00pm, Thurs 27 Dec 2.00am].
Episode 3 of 5.  Baba Yaga: the legendary Russian witch.

Thurs 27 Dec, 10:00 - 10:15  [Rptd at 9.00pm, Fri 28 Dec 2.00am].
Episode 4 of 5.  The Silver Saucer and the Transparent Apple: a remarkable all-seeing apple.

Fri 28 Dec, 10:00 - 10:15  [Rptd at 9.00pm, Sat 29 Dec 2.00am].
Episode 5 of 5.  Little Master Misery: how misery is an unwelcome guest.

You can read all of Old Peter's Russian Tales in the 2003 edition of the tales published by Jane Nissen Books and available from the TARS Stall.