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Rediscover the books you thought you knew. Acclaimed actors combine with classic literature, breathing new life into iconic stories.

Series 4: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (59 mins)

Series 4: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Step into the magical world of Narnia with CS Lewis's beloved fantasy classic.
59 mins
Series 4: Persuasion
Monica Dolan gives a captivating reading of Jane Austen’s much-loved novel.
1h 3m
Series 3: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: The Read with Reece Shearsmith
Who is the real monster? Robert Louis Stevenson’s defining gothic horror in all its glory.
1h 4m
Series 3: Wuthering Heights
Vinette Robinson narrates Emily Brontë’s groundbreaking classic.
1h 3m
Series 3: A Christmas Carol
Anne-Marie Duff takes on Scrooge and his well-meaning spirits.
1h 13m
Series 3: 1984
Sacha Dhawan narrates George Orwell’s 1984 in this chilling, cautionary classic.
1h