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Love Stories

A special season of audio dramas exploring the theme of love

Radio 4,11 episodes

Episodes

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Kiss of the Spider Woman
Manuel Puig's classic stage play, translated by Allan Baker.
10 Dec 2023,87 mins
A Many-Splendoured Thing, Part 2
A new dramatisation of Han Suyin’s landmark novel of passion and revolution in Hong Kong
03 Dec 2023,57 mins
A Many-Splendoured Thing, Part 1
A new dramatisation of Han Suyin’s landmark novel of passion and revolution in Hong Kong.
26 Nov 2023,57 mins
The Manxman
The Manxman is a love triangle set on the Isle of Man in the 1890s
19 Nov 2023,57 mins
The Betrothed: Episode Two
Prevented from marrying, the young lovers have been forced to go their separate ways.
12 Nov 2023,57 mins
The Betrothed: Episode One
Two lovers want nothing more than to marry. But it's not that simple.
05 Nov 2023,57 mins
A Room with a View: Episode Two
EM Forster's witty tale of love and liberation.
28 May 2023,57 mins
A Room with a View: Episode One
Forster's story of love and liberation as a young woman is transformed by a trip to Italy.
21 May 2023,57 mins
Anna Karenina - Episode 3
A tragic tale of love, desire, transgression and retribution.
14 May 2023,57 mins
Anna Karenina - Episode 2
A powerful drama of love, desire and transgression.
07 May 2023,57 mins
Anna Karenina - Episode 1
A powerful tale of love, desire, and transgression.
30 Apr 2023,57 mins