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 25 Nov 2022
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 11 Nov 2022
Alice can't stay the same size for more than a few minutes. She cries a pool of tears.
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Alice in Wonderland: Part 1: Down the rabbit hole
Fri 4 Nov 2022
Alice follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole, and a Wonderland of adventure begins.
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Frankenstein: Episode 10: Melting the ice
Fri 5 Aug 2022
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 29 Jul 2022
Viktor Frankenstein gets married and is happy again, but for how long?
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Frankenstein: Episode 8: Jail time
Fri 22 Jul 2022
The scientist, Viktor Frankenstein, is arrested, accused of murder. Is he guilty?
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Frankenstein: Episode 7: A monster bride
Fri 15 Jul 2022
Viktor Frankenstein works alone to build a bride for the Creature
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Frankenstein: Episode 6: Death comes to you
Fri 8 Jul 2022
The Creature explains the killings offering to leave everybody in peace on one condition
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Frankenstein: Episode 5: The milk of human kindness
Fri 1 Jul 2022
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 Jun 2022
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 Jun 2022
Viktor Frankenstein describes the investigation into the murder of his younger brother.
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Frankenstein: Episode 2: It's alive!
Fri 10 Jun 2022
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
Wed 1 Jun 2022
Do you know the real story of Frankenstein? Follow our drama, every Friday.
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Part 9: Photographic evidence
Fri 20 May 2022
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 May 2022
How do the detectives work out exactly how Jamie's body landed on the beach and why?
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Part 7: Too many unanswered questions
Fri 6 May 2022
After Jamie's body was found, the detectives had to work out if it was suicide or murder.
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Part 6: Interview with a chef
Fri 29 Apr 2022
The detectives replay an interview with Arthur Montgomery, a celebrity chef.
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Part 5: Ransomware
Fri 22 Apr 2022
Cyber criminals and ransomware: Has this got something to do with Jamie's disappearance?
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 9: In the land of the houyhnhnms
Fri 8 Apr 2022
Gulliver finds himself on an island of talking horse-people
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Part 2: Establishing the facts
Fri 1 Apr 2022
The detectives recall the story Lucy Phelps gave about her missing husband and young son.
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Part 1: Detective work
Fri 25 Mar 2022
Two detectives reflect on the intriguing case of a missing father and his son.
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 8: Horrible science
Fri 11 Mar 2022
Gulliver visits the Great Academy of Lagudo.
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 7: Island in the sky
Fri 25 Feb 2022
An attack by pirates leaves Gulliver alone on an empty island.
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 6: Gunpowder
Fri 18 Feb 2022
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 4 Feb 2022
Our hero Gulliver is in the land of the giants, Brobdingnag.
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 4: Voyage to Brobdingnag
Fri 21 Jan 2022
Gulliver arrives in a country where he's not the largest, but the smallest ...
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 3: Treachery and treason
Fri 14 Jan 2022
When a fire breaks out at the palace, can Gulliver help?
