Series 2

Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.

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   1. A Kestrel for a Knave

   2023-09-17 · 64m

   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

   2023-10-29 · 43m

   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

   2024-03-03 · 64m

   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

   2024-05-12 · 61m

   Heartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro’s contemporary classic.