Learning English Stories

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Improve your English with these short dramas and stories. Find more at bbclearningenglish.comFollow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

  • 3 minutes 39 seconds
    Classic Stories: Emma

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘right’ - in 5 minutes.

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    15 December 2025, 10:19 am
  • 5 minutes
    Classic Stories: The Island of Dr Moreau

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘with’ - in 5 minutes.

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    5 December 2025, 9:26 am
  • 3 minutes 47 seconds
    Classic Stories: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘come’ - in 5 minutes.

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    28 November 2025, 11:19 am
  • 5 minutes 53 seconds
    Classic stories: Cinderella

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘go’ - in 5 minutes.

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    21 November 2025, 10:56 am
  • 8 minutes 17 seconds
    Our Stories: Ways to tell good stories

    Pippa and Beth talk about some methods to improve the stories you tell in English. They look back at Georgie's story about a boy band and Neil's story about parking.

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    14 November 2025, 10:23 am
  • 6 minutes 40 seconds
    Our Stories: Meeting famous people

    Phil and Georgie share real stories about celebrities. Phil has a famous student and Georgie meets a musician she is obsessed with.

    TRANSCRIPT

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    7 November 2025, 9:26 am
  • 8 minutes 10 seconds
    Our Stories: 30 brides and a family discovery

    Pippa and Beth share real stories about family. Pippa goes to a wedding where there are lots of brides around, and Beth flies to the USA to meet long lost family.

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    31 October 2025, 10:18 am
  • 8 minutes 1 second
    Our Stories: Coincidences and culture shock

    Beth and Phil share real stories about journeys and travel. Beth bumps into people she knows in unusual places, and Phil tries to get into the Paraguayan way of life.

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    24 October 2025, 8:52 am
  • 7 minutes 57 seconds
    Our Stories: Locked out and looking silly

    Georgie and Neil share real stories about mistakes. Georgie breaks into her own house, and Neil does something very embarrassing in a car park.

    TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/our-stories/251017

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    17 October 2025, 8:04 am
  • 4 minutes 47 seconds
    Classic Stories: The Snow Queen

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘stick’ - in 5 minutes.

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    10 October 2025, 8:39 am
  • 5 minutes 1 second
    Classic Stories: Robin Hood

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘stand’ - in 5 minutes.

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    3 October 2025, 10:19 am
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