Synopsis
Dramas for English language learners from BBC World Service. Improve your English with retellings of stories classic and new. Each episode is between 6 and 10 minutes long.
Episodes
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Classic Stories: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
26/07/2024 Duration: 03minEnjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘sound’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English ConversationsThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Classic Stories: David Copperfield
19/07/2024 Duration: 05minEnjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘take’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English ConversationsThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Classic Stories: Oliver Twist
12/07/2024 Duration: 04minEnjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘light’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English ConversationsThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Classic Stories: Red Riding Hood
05/07/2024 Duration: 04minEnjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of 'cut' - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Classic Stories: The Hound of the Baskervilles
28/06/2024 Duration: 04minEnjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of 'dead' - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Classic Stories: The Piper of Hamelin
21/06/2024 Duration: 05minEnjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of 'pay' - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English ConversationsThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Classic Stories: Hansel and Gretel
14/06/2024 Duration: 04minEnjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of 'turn' - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English ConversationsThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 10: Alice's evidence
07/06/2024 Duration: 05minAlice is at the trial. Will the Queen let her escape without a punishment?FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ The English We Speak They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 9: Who stole the tarts?
31/05/2024 Duration: 04minAlice finds herself at a trial. Did the Knave of Hearts steal the Queen's tarts?FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ The English We Speak They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 8: Croquet with the Queen
17/05/2024 Duration: 06minNow Alice gets to play croquet with the Queen. Is she in danger?FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ The English We SpeakThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 7: A mad tea-party
10/05/2024 Duration: 04minAlice finds the Hatter and the March Hare having a very strange tea-party.
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 6: Pig and Pepper
03/05/2024 Duration: 04minAlice meets the Duchess but who is stranger – the duchess, her baby or the cook?
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 5: Advice from a caterpillar
26/04/2024 Duration: 06minAlice is beginning to wonder who she is, when a caterpillar gives her a piece of advice.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ The English We SpeakThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 4: The White Rabbit's house
19/04/2024 Duration: 05minAlice is too big to fit inside the White Rabbit's house.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ The English We SpeakThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 3: The Caucus-race
12/04/2024 Duration: 05minAlice meets all sorts of creatures as she swims around in a pool of her tears.For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.comLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ The English We SpeakThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 2: The pool of tears
05/04/2024 Duration: 05minAlice keeps getting bigger… and smaller. No wonder she cries a pool of tears!For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.comLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ The English We SpeakThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 1: Down the rabbit hole
29/03/2024 Duration: 06minAlice is an ordinary girl, until the day she meets a talking rabbit...
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Frankenstein: Episode 10: Melting the ice
12/01/2024 Duration: 06minHatred and fear melt in the cold Arctic when the Creature finally sees its creator again.
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Frankenstein: Episode 9: The wedding night
05/01/2024 Duration: 06minViktor Frankenstein gets married and is happy again, but for how long?
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Frankenstein: Episode 8: Jail time
29/12/2023 Duration: 06minWhen will the nightmare end for Viktor Frankenstein?