The Read — Season 2
Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.
About this season
Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.
Episodes (4)
1. A Kestrel for a Knave
Aired 17 September 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
Aired 29 October 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
Aired 3 March 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
Aired 12 May 2024 • 61 min
Heartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro’s contemporary classic.