Drama
Station:
BBC Four (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2022-04-10
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A series of four creative performance readings of iconic British novels. Each episode is directed by emerging talent from the New Creatives scheme.
Next Episode is 'Persuasion' (Season 4 Episode 1) and airs on 18 Dec 2025 14:00 (CDT).
S3E2 - A Christmas Carol
Anne-Marie Duff performs an intimate reading of Charles Dickens's timeless classic. Can the ghostly interventions salvage Scrooge's soul?
Air Date: 22 Dec 2024 13:45 (CDT)
S3E3 - Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë's timeless classic set against the haunting backdrop of the Yorkshire Moors and narrated by award-winning actor Vinette Robinson.
Air Date: 05 Jan 2025 13:00 (CDT)
S3E4 - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: The Read with Reece Shearsmith
Who is the real monster? Robert Louis Stevenson's defining gothic horror explores alter egos in this captivating narration that reimagines the 19th-century classic.
Air Date: 02 Feb 2025 15:00 (CDT)
S4E1 - Persuasion
Bafta and Olivier Award-winning actor Monica Dolan gives a captivating reading of Jane Austen's much-loved novel.
Air Date: 18 Dec 2025 14:00 (CDT)
S4E2 - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Step into the magical world of Narnia with CS Lewis's beloved fantasy classic brimming with adventure, courage and Turkish Delight.
Air Date: 25 Dec 2025 13:00 (CDT)