Series 2

The Read

4 Episodes Premiered September 17, 2023

Season Overview

Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.

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Episodes

A Kestrel for a Knave
EP 1

A Kestrel for a Knave

Sep 17, 2023

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

View Details 64 MIN
Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story
EP 2

Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story

Oct 29, 2023

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

View Details 43 MIN
Frankenstein
EP 3

Frankenstein

Mar 3, 2024

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.

View Details 64 MIN
The Remains of the Day: The Read with Steve Pemberton
EP 4

The Remains of the Day: The Read with Steve Pemberton

May 12, 2024

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

View Details 61 MIN