Learning English Stories Podcast
Improve your English with these short dramas and stories.
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Episodes to download
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 3: The Caucus-race
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Alice meets all sorts of creatures as she swims around in a pool of her tears.
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 2: The pool of tears
Fri 5 Apr 2024
Alice keeps getting bigger鈥� and smaller. No wonder she cries a pool of tears!
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 1: Down the rabbit hole
Fri 29 Mar 2024
Alice is an ordinary girl, until the day she meets a talking rabbit...
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Frankenstein: Episode 10: Melting the ice
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Hatred 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
Fri 5 Jan 2024
Viktor Frankenstein gets married and is happy again, but for how long?
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Frankenstein: Episode 8: Jail time
Fri 29 Dec 2023
When will the nightmare end for Viktor Frankenstein?
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Frankenstein: Episode 7: A monster bride
Fri 22 Dec 2023
Viktor Frankenstein works alone to build a bride for the Creature
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Frankenstein: Episode 7: A monster bride
Fri 15 Dec 2023
Viktor Frankenstein works alone to build a bride for the Creature
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Frankenstein: Episode 6: Death comes to you
Fri 8 Dec 2023
The Creature explains the killings, offering to leave everyone in peace on one condition.
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Frankenstein: Episode 5: The milk of human kindness
Fri 1 Dec 2023
The Creature is on the run and finally meets a good family. Will they accept it?
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Frankenstein: Episode 4: Creature meets creator
Fri 24 Nov 2023
Viktor Frankenstein meets the Creature at last. Will they be friends or have a fight?
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Frankenstein: Episode 3: Death in the family
Fri 17 Nov 2023
Viktor Frankenstein describes the investigation into the murder of his younger brother.
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Frankenstein, Episode 2: It's alive!
Fri 10 Nov 2023
Viktor Frankenstein is ready to give life to a creature, but is this a wise thing to do?
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Frankenstein, Episode 1 - A passion for science
Fri 3 Nov 2023
Do you know the real story of Frankenstein? Follow our drama, every Friday.
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Part 10: Getting a confession
Fri 27 Oct 2023
Arthur Montgomery is suspected of murdering Jamie Phelps. The race is on to find him.
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Part 9: Photographic evidence
Fri 20 Oct 2023
The detectives interview a key witness who helps to reveal who killed Jamie Phelps.
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Part 8: Who needs the forensics team?
Fri 13 Oct 2023
How and when did Jamie's body land on the beach?
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Part 7: The missing man is dead
Fri 6 Oct 2023
The body of the missing man has been discovered. How did his body end up on the beach?
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Part 6: The celebrity chef
Fri 29 Sep 2023
Could the celebrity chef Arthur Montgomery have some information about Jamie Phelps?
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Part 5: What does Jamie's brother know?
Fri 22 Sep 2023
We get to meet some people who knew missing man, Jamie Phelps. What will they reveal?
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Part 4: New clues
Fri 15 Sep 2023
Pip is safe, but his drawings have given our detectives something to think about.
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Part 3: An important discovery
Fri 8 Sep 2023
We're getting more suspicious about the disappearance of Jamie Phelps and his son, Pip.
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Part 2: Is Lucy telling the truth?
Mon 4 Sep 2023
Our detectives continue to hear from Lucy Phelps about her missing husband and son.
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Part 1: Detective work
Fri 25 Aug 2023
Two detectives reflect on the intriguing case of a missing father and his son.
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 10: The journey's end
Fri 18 Aug 2023
Can Gulliver remain in the land of the horses he loves so much?
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 9: In the land of the houyhnhnms
Fri 11 Aug 2023
Gulliver finds himself on an island of talking horse-people
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 8: Horrible science
Fri 4 Aug 2023
Gulliver visits the Great Academy of Lagado
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 7: Island in the sky
Fri 28 Jul 2023
An attack by pirates leaves Gulliver alone on an empty island.
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 6: Gunpowder
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Gulliver tries to bargain for his freedom with the King of the giants.
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 5: Palace of the giants
Fri 7 Jul 2023
Our hero Gulliver is in the land of the giants, Brobdingnag.
