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Broadcast date
17-09-2023 • 4 episodes
Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.
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Episodes of this season
1. A Kestrel for a Knave
Christopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines’s heartbreaking coming-of-age tale in this fresh take on a classic British novel.
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2. Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story
Some of the best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story told by four lovers.
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3. Frankenstein
Alex Kingston breathes life into Mary Shelley’s timeless gothic horror story. Young, gifted scientist Victor Frankenstein unwittingly creates a monster. Written more than 200 years ago, the classic masterpiece still resonates today as a tragic romance that examines the battle between ambition and morality.
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4. The Remains of the Day: The Read with Steve Pemberton
Heartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro’s contemporary classic.
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