The Read
Season 2
Overview
Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.
Episodes
1. A Kestrel for a Knave
September 17, 2023
64 min
Christopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines’s heartbreaking coming-of-age tale in this fresh take on a classic British novel.
2. Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story
October 29, 2023
43 min
Some of the best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story told by four lovers.
3. Frankenstein
March 3, 2024
64 min
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.
4. The Remains of the Day: The Read with Steve Pemberton
May 12, 2024
61 min
Heartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro’s contemporary classic.
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