Learning English Stories

BBC Radio

<p>Improve your English with these short dramas and stories. </p><p>Find more at bbclearningenglish.com</p><p>Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus</p>

  • 5 minutes 39 seconds
    Classic Stories: The Turn of the Screw

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘turn’.

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    13 March 2026, 3:14 pm
  • 5 minutes 30 seconds
    Classic Stories: Treasure Island

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 19 uses of ‘spot’.

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    6 March 2026, 10:20 am
  • 5 minutes 49 seconds
    Classic Stories: The Picture of Dorian Gray

    Enjoy this classic story written by Oscar Wilde, read to you by Tim. Practise your listening and learn learn 10 uses of ‘picture’.

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    2 March 2026, 8:25 am
  • 6 minutes 52 seconds
    Classic Stories: Northanger Abbey

    Enjoy this classic story written by English author Jane Austen, read to you by Tim. Practise your listening and learn 13 uses of the word ‘tell’ in around 6 minutes.

    And if you have a good level of English, but you feel anxious when you speak, try our new podcast and video series, where we speak to experts about the fears that come with speaking a foreign language: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety

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    20 February 2026, 11:51 am
  • 5 minutes 11 seconds
    Classic Stories: Rumplestiltskin

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

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    13 February 2026, 11:04 am
  • 4 minutes 21 seconds
    Classic Stories: Macbeth

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    6 February 2026, 4:24 pm
  • 4 minutes 18 seconds
    Classic Stories: The Vampyre

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

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    23 January 2026, 11:16 am
  • 4 minutes 14 seconds
    Classic Stories: The Princess and the Pea

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    16 January 2026, 8:32 am
  • 5 minutes
    Classic Stories: The North Wind and the Sun

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘catch’ - in 5 minutes.

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    9 January 2026, 10:48 am
  • 4 minutes 18 seconds
    Classic Stories: Moby Dick

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

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    2 January 2026, 2:14 pm
  • 4 minutes 26 seconds
    Classic Stories: King Midas and his Golden Touch

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘touch’ - in 5 minutes.

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    26 December 2025, 10:00 am
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