4 episodes
The Read - Series 2
First aired Sep 17, 2023Season 2
Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.
Episodes
Episode 1
A Kestrel for a Knave
Sep 17, 202364 min
Christopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines’s heartbreaking coming-of-age tale in this fresh take on a classic British novel.
Episode 2
Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story
Oct 29, 202343 min
Some of the best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story told by four lovers.
Episode 3
Frankenstein
Mar 3, 202464 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.
Episode 4
The Remains of the Day: The Read with Steve Pemberton
May 12, 202461 min
Heartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro’s contemporary classic.