The Read
Series 2
20234 episodes
Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.
Episodes
E1A 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.
E2Shakespeare 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.
E3Frankenstein
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.
E4The 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.