Beasts on the Lawn by Saki (Omnibus)

A collection of short stories by Saki (HH Munro) recycled and restaged in a modern day gated community for the far too wealthy for their own good.

The tales are woven together by the character of Clovis, a security guard.

She recalls the events of strange days and long nights.

Story 1 - Tobermory. A barrister couple seek help from Clovis when a demonstration at one of their dinner parties goes horribly wrong.

Story 2 - The Interlopers. The fighting of rival academics reaches new heights when they're in competition for a prestigious award.

Story 3 - Sredni Vashtar. Ten-year old Conrad is having an unhappy time of it, but he believes his pet ferret will avenge his woes.

Story 4 - Gabriel-Ernest. Vile celebrity chef Van Cheele meets his match.

Story 5 - Mrs Packletide's Tiger. Mrs Packletide, ghastly wealthy inheritor of the Gippe perfume empire, needs to shoot a tiger.

Omnibus of five stories, adapted by Sean Grundy.

Clovis .... Pippa Haywood
Tobermory .... Nick Mohammed
Cornelius Appin .... Alan Coveney
Lady Jane Blemley / Ewa Ptorovisch .... Dolly Wells
Jean-Michel Blemley / Van Cheele .... Ed Weeks
Agnes Resker / Louisa Mebbin .... Jennifer Lee Jellicorse
Odo Finsberry .... David Collins
Bertie Van Than .... Paul Dodgson
Georgina Znaeym .... Barbara Flynn
Ulrich Gradwitz .... John Sessions
Jeff the Man .... Malcolm Hamilton
De Ropp .... Rupert Vansittart
Conrad .... Olly Bell
Inge .... Amy Clifton
Gabriel-Ernest .... Carl Prekopp
Mrs Packletide .... Marcia Warren

Director: Alison Crawford

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2011.