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Learning English Stories

Improve your English with these short dramas and stories. Each week we bring you a new story in English you can understand.

Radio,258 episodes

Episodes

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Classic Stories: Northanger Abbey
Practise your listening with a classic story in English you can understand
20 Feb 2026,6 mins
Classic Stories: Rumplestiltskin
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘cry’ - in 5 minutes.
13 Feb 2026,5 mins
Classic Stories: Macbeth
Improve your English with these short dramas and stories.
06 Feb 2026,4 mins
Classic Stories: The Vampyre
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘keep’ - in 5 minutes.
23 Jan 2026,4 mins
Classic Stories: The Princess and the Pea
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘sleep’ - in 5 minutes.
16 Jan 2026,4 mins
Classic Stories: The North Wind and the Sun
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘catch’ - in 5 minutes.
09 Jan 2026,5 mins
Classic Stories: Moby Dick
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘see’ - in 5 minutes.
02 Jan 2026,4 mins
Classic Stories: King Midas and his Golden Touch
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘touch’ - in 5 minutes.
26 Dec 2025,4 mins
Classic Stories: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘get’ - in 5 minutes.
19 Dec 2025,4 mins
Classic Stories: Emma
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘right’ - in 5 minutes.
15 Dec 2025,3 mins
Classic Stories: The Island of Dr Moreau
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘with’ - in 5 minutes.
05 Dec 2025,5 mins
Classic Stories: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘come’ - in 5 minutes.
28 Nov 2025,3 mins
Classic stories: Cinderella
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘go’ - in 5 minutes.
21 Nov 2025,5 mins
Our Stories: Ways to tell good stories
Pippa and Beth talk about some methods to improve the stories you tell in English.
14 Nov 2025,8 mins
Our Stories: Meeting famous people
Phil and Georgie share real stories about celebrities.
07 Nov 2025,6 mins
Our Stories: 30 brides and a family discovery
Pippa and Beth share real stories about family.
31 Oct 2025,8 mins
Our Stories: Coincidences and culture shock
Beth and Phil share real stories about journeys and travel.
24 Oct 2025,8 mins
Our Stories: Locked out and looking silly
Georgie and Neil share real stories about mistakes.
17 Oct 2025,7 mins
Classic Stories: The Snow Queen
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘stick’ - in 5 minutes.
10 Oct 2025,4 mins
Classic Stories: Robin Hood
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘stand’ - in 5 minutes.
03 Oct 2025,5 mins
Classic Stories: Pride and Prejudice
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘look’ - in 5 minutes.
26 Sep 2025,4 mins
Classic Stories: Pygmalion
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘round’ - in 5 minutes.
19 Sep 2025,3 mins
Classic Stories: Orpheus and Eurydice
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of ‘long’ - in 5 minutes.
17 Sep 2025,5 mins
Classic Stories: The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘run’ - in 5 minutes.
05 Sep 2025,4 mins
Classic Stories: Far From the Madding Crowd
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘set’ - in 5 minutes.
29 Aug 2025,3 mins
Classic Stories: Frankenstein
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘make’ - in 5 minutes.
22 Aug 2025,5 mins
Classic Stories: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘sound’ - in 5 minutes.
25 Jul 2025,3 mins
Classic Stories: David Copperfield
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘take’ - in 5 minutes.
23 Jul 2025,5 mins
Classic Stories: Oliver Twist
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘light’ - in 5 minutes.
11 Jul 2025,4 mins
Classic Stories: Red Riding Hood
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of 'cut' - in 5 minutes.
04 Jul 2025,4 mins