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The Read — Storyline
Creative performance readings of iconic British novels.
Cast & Crew
The Read — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2022-04-10 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 16 |
| Genre | series |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Four |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 7/10 (1 votes) |
The Read — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: The Lonely Londoners (2022-04-10) — A creative performance reading of The Lonely Londoners that juxtaposes modern imagery and fascinating archive footage to reflect on how Sam Selvon's novel shaped the London of toda
- E2: On the Black Hill (2022-06-05) — A performance reading of the abridged novel On the Black Hill, by Bruce Chatwin. Identical twin brothers grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home.
- E3: The Day of the Sardine (2022-11-06) — A creative performance reading of a powerful novel of disaffection that charts a young man's uneasy passage into adulthood.
- E4: A Vision of Loveliness (2023-04-02) — Performance reading of A Vision of Loveliness by Louise Levene. A darkly comic novel that reveals the seedy underbelly of London in the 1960s, rich with period detail.
Series 2
- E1: A Kestrel for a Knave (2023-09-17) — Christopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines’s heartbreaking coming-of-age tale in this fresh take on a classic British novel.
- E2: Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story (2023-10-29) — Some of the best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story told by four lovers.
- E3: Frankenstein (2024-03-03) — 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 year
- E4: The Remains of the Day: The Read with Steve Pemberton (2024-05-12) — Heartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro’s contemporary classic.
Series 3
- E1: 1984 (2024-11-17) — A bleak dystopian future plays out before us as Royal Television Society award-winning actor Sacha Dhawan narrates George Orwell’s profoundly impactful and thought-provoking classi
- E2: A Christmas Carol (2024-12-22) — Anne-Marie Duff performs an intimate reading of Charles Dickens’s timeless classic. Can the ghostly interventions salvage Scrooge’s soul?
- E3: Wuthering Heights (2025-01-05) — Emily Brontë’s timeless classic set against the haunting backdrop of the Yorkshire Moors and narrated by award-winning actor Vinette Robinson.
- E4: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with Reece Shearsmith (2025-02-02) — Who is the real monster? Robert Louis Stevenson’s defining gothic horror explores alter egos in this captivating narration that reimagines the 19th-century classic.
Series 4
- E1: Persuasion (2025-12-18) — Bafta and Olivier Award-winning actor Monica Dolan gives a captivating reading of Jane Austen’s much-loved novel.
- E2: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2025-12-25) — Steffan Rhodri (Gavin and Stacey, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) gives an enchanting reading performance of CS Lewis’s timeless classic, as we step into the magical world of
- E3: The 39 Steps: The Read with John Hannah (2026-02-26) — Murder, conspiracy and espionage are the themes of John Buchan’s gripping novel, set against the backdrop of WWI, that sees Richard Hannay, a bored adventurer, become embroiled in
- E4: The Picture of Dorian Gray with Luke Thompson (2026-03-22) — Oscar Wilde’s haunting tale of beauty, vanity and moral corruption, where eternal youth comes at a terrible price. Luke Thompson delivers a spellbinding performance of Wilde’s only
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Read have? 4 season(s) with 16 episodes.
Where can I watch The Read? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
