Alice Johannessen
Director
The Read (2022)
Series 2
Outstanding performance readings of iconic British novels.
Released April 10, 2022
Episode 60 min
None+
Watch Providers: Marquee TV Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Rural Studios
Network: BBC Four
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - A Kestrel for a Knave
Christopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines’s heartbreaking coming-of-age tale in this fresh take on a classic British novel.
Sept. 17, 2023, midnight
S2E2 - Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story
Some of the best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story told by four lovers.
Oct. 29, 2023, midnight
S2E3 - Frankenstein
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.
March 3, 2024, midnight
S2E4 - The Remains of the Day: The Read with Steve Pemberton
Heartbreak and longing are centre stage as BAFTA-winning actor Steve Pemberton narrates Kazuo Ishiguro’s contemporary classic.
May 12, 2024, midnight
BBC Four
60 min/ep
849 min
April 10, 2022
Dec. 25, 2025, midnight
Returning Series
NR
Action
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