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Book 2 - Chapter 4
HG Wells’ iconic sci-fi story about the battle to save Earth from a Martian invasion.
23 Aug 2019,·10 mins
Ep 10 - Shifting Landscapes
Kate's dreams are in jeopardy when Annabelle makes her agenda clear.
23 Jan 2023,·15 mins
5. Violence
Violence erupts on the London streets of Notting Hill.
17 Jan 2014,·15 mins
Episode 2
The discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb triggers a global media frenzy.
29 Oct 2022,·57 mins
Episode Ten
June Hayward watched Athena Liu die. But now she’s convinced Athena wants to meet her.
19 Jul 2023,·14 mins
10: For there she was
The final part of Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in 1923.
04 Feb 2022,·14 mins
Episode Five
In 1923, Virginia hears some devastating news.
21 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Series 3: Chimera
Chimera: Episode Nine
Part 9 of the conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Hattie Morahan.
27 Dec 2018,·44 mins
Chapter 7
Arthur Conan Doyle's classic locked-room mystery following Holmes and Watson.
22 Aug 2019,·27 mins
Chapter Four
Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants.
01 Nov 2019,·25 mins
Series 2
6. Unto Death - And Beyond
Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew battle to return to Mars.
17 Jun 1985,·30 mins
1963: The Assassination Games
Part Four
It’s a race against time as the conspiracy reaches its endgame.
15 Nov 2023,·31 mins
File 084: The Reveal
Tessa finally hears the truth about who killed Drew.
30 Dec 2025,·24 mins
Our Mutual Friend: Episode 3. The Source of the River
Dickens’s funny, sharp depiction of Londoners’ struggles with money, survival and love.
17 Nov 2024,·57 mins
A Fragile Peace
A special episode, set on 10 November 1919, the eve of Britain's first Remembrance Day.
10 Nov 2018,·72 mins
Episode Eight
Bryan Moriarty’s candid, funny and heartbreaking rom com about having an open relationship
13 mins
Chapter Ten
E Nesbit’s heart-warming story of three siblings hoping to be reunited with their father.
01 Nov 2019,·23 mins
Chapter 37
Charlotte Brontë’s intimate and disquieting coming of age classic about secrets and lies.
24 Aug 2019,·49 mins
Chapter 10
The landmark allegory about hypocrisy and corruption of power.
08 Jul 2021,·24 mins
Series 10: Things of Stone
Part 5
The fate of the Druid’s Rest hangs in the balance.
24 Apr 2020,·14 mins
6. The Gift of the Emperor
The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
06 Jul 1988,·30 mins
Bat’s question finally receives an answer.
07 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 34
Emily Brontë's tempestuous tale of passions, betrayal and retribution on the wild moors.
24 Aug 2019,·30 mins
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
5. Party Time!
It's the day of the party in the garden.
26 Jun 1998,·15 mins
Part Three
Virginia Woolf’s comic biography of a time-travelling hero who transforms into a heroine.
01 Nov 2019,·51 mins
Episode 10
A twist in the tale at the end of this heartwarming whodunnit.
05 Sep 2022,·15 mins
Episode 5
A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
27 Sep 2024,·14 mins
8. So Long, and Thanks for all the Cash.
In the final episode, an illustrious career is coming to an end.
02 May 2025,·28 mins
Series 6
Heather
The detective duo are at a loss to find a suspect in the case of a violent attack.
06 Jun 2018,·1 min
The 2025 Young Writers' Award Shortlist revealed!
Listen to the showcase of five shortlisted stories for the 2025 BBC Young Writers' Award.
14 Sep 2025,·48 mins
