Series 2 (2023)
Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.
Episodes: 4
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 A Kestrel for a Knave
Air Date: 2023-09-17
Christopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines’s heartbreaking coming-of-age tale in this fresh take on a classic British novel.
Ep.2 Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story
Air Date: 2023-10-29
Some of the best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story told by four lovers.
Ep.3 Frankenstein
Air Date: 2024-03-03
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.
Ep.4 The Remains of the Day: The Read with Steve Pemberton
Air Date: 2024-05-12
Heartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro’s contemporary classic.