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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

20 of 281 episodes

Classic Stories: Frankenstein

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘make’ - in 5 minutes. Visit our website https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Get our...

4:59Jul 31, 2026

Classic Stories: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘sound’ - in 5 minutes. Visit our website https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Get our...

4:14Jul 24, 2026

Classic Stories: David Copperfield

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘take’ - in 5 minutes. Visit our website https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Get our...

5:33Jul 17, 2026

Classic Stories: Oliver Twist

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘light’ - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://ww...

4:33Jul 10, 2026

Classic Stories: The Red Shoes

Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of 'wear’. Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly tips and resources: https://www.bbc.co...

5:52Jul 3, 2026

Classic Stories: Romeo and Juliet

Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of 'cross’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/l...

5:30Jun 26, 2026

Classic Stories: The Phantom of the Opera

Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 11 uses of 'stage'. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/l...

5:58Jun 19, 2026

Classic Stories: A Tale of Two Cities

Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 15 uses of 'time'. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/le...

5:52Jun 5, 2026

Classic Stories: The War of the Worlds

Enjoy a classic story in language you can understand, and learn 13 uses of ‘fire’. Have you subscribed to our newsletter yet? Get weekly tip...

5:44May 29, 2026

Classic Stories: The 39 Steps

Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 14 uses of ‘lie’. Read by Tim. If you like learning English with podcasts, try some of our other...

5:57May 22, 2026

Classic Stories: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 12 uses of ‘play’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/le...

5:58May 15, 2026

Classic Stories: Animal Farm

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘work’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/lea...

5:14May 8, 2026

Classic Stories: Little Women

This story follows the lives of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 15 uses of ‘up’. Subscribe t...

6:08May 1, 2026

Classic Stories: The Tempest

Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 10 uses of ‘storm’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/l...

5:29Apr 24, 2026

Classic Stories: 1984

Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 7 uses of ‘watch’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/le...

5:24Apr 17, 2026

Classic Stories: Much Ado About Nothing

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘trick’. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com Subsc...

6:35Apr 10, 2026

Classic Stories: Great Expectations

Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 8 uses of ‘great’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/le...

5:29Apr 7, 2026

Classic Stories: The Wind in the Willows

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘wind’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/lea...

4:38Mar 27, 2026