The ReadSeries 4Season 4 · 2025 · 4 episodesAcclaimed actors combine with classic literature, breathing new life into iconic stories.MoreEpisodes1PersuasionBafta and Olivier Award-winning actor Monica Dolan gives a captivating reading of Jane Austen’s much-loved novel.2The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeSteffan Rhodri (Gavin and Stacey, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) gives an enchanting reading performance of CS Lewis’s timeless classic, as we step into the magical world of Narnia, filled with adventure, courage and Turkish Delight.3The 39 Steps: The Read with John HannahMurder, conspiracy and espionage are the themes of John Buchan’s gripping novel, set against the backdrop of WWI, that sees Richard Hannay, a bored adventurer, become embroiled in a plot to assassinate a political figure.4The Picture of Dorian Gray with Luke ThompsonOscar Wilde’s haunting tale of beauty, vanity and moral corruption, where eternal youth comes at a terrible price. Luke Thompson delivers a spellbinding performance of Wilde’s only novel.Season 1Season 2Season 3
