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Series 2

Season 2 · 2023 · 4 episodes

Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.

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Episodes

1A Kestrel for a KnaveChristopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines’s heartbreaking coming-of-age tale in this fresh take on a classic British novel.
2Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love StorySome of the best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story told by four lovers.
3FrankensteinAlex 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.
4The Remains of the Day: The Read with Steve PembertonHeartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro’s contemporary classic.