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The Read

Series 2

4 episodes · Sep 17, 2023

Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.

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  • A Kestrel for a Knave
    S2E1

    A Kestrel for a Knave

    Sep 17, 202364m

    Christopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines’s heartbreaking coming-of-age tale in this fresh take on a classic British novel.

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  • Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story
    S2E2

    Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story

    Oct 29, 202343m

    Some of the best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story told by four lovers.

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  • Frankenstein
    S2E3

    Frankenstein

    Mar 3, 202464m

    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.

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  • The Remains of the Day: The Read with Steve Pemberton
    S2E4

    The Remains of the Day: The Read with Steve Pemberton

    May 12, 202461m

    Heartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro’s contemporary classic.

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