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Closing Credits
A celebration of the startling wit and unexpected wisdom of the legendary sci-fi author.
18 Aug 2026,·3 mins
Episode 10
A twist in the tale in this final instalment.
15 Dec 2021,·17 mins
Chapter 10
The landmark allegory about hypocrisy and corruption of power.
08 Jul 2021,·24 mins
Chapter 23
Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece about a young scientist’s quest to create new life.
24 Aug 2019,·15 mins
Chapter Four
Mrs Gaskell’s much-loved portrait of life in a small town and its female inhabitants.
01 Nov 2019,·25 mins
A Life of Luxuries
Diana Athill recalls things that brought her simple pleasure.
11 Dec 2015,·15 mins
Ep 10 - Shifting Landscapes
Kate's dreams are in jeopardy when Annabelle makes her agenda clear.
23 Jan 2023,·15 mins
The Best Friend
A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
13 Mar 2026,·14 mins
Book 2 - Chapter 4
HG Wells’ iconic sci-fi story about the battle to save Earth from a Martian invasion.
23 Aug 2019,·10 mins
Episode Ten
June Hayward watched Athena Liu die. But now she’s convinced Athena wants to meet her.
19 Jul 2023,·14 mins
Chapter 34
Emily Brontë's tempestuous tale of passions, betrayal and retribution on the wild moors.
24 Aug 2019,·30 mins
Chapter 7
Arthur Conan Doyle's classic locked-room mystery following Holmes and Watson.
22 Aug 2019,·27 mins
Chapter Ten
E Nesbit’s heart-warming story of three siblings hoping to be reunited with their father.
01 Nov 2019,·23 mins
This Karma Business
After a mysterious encounter by the river, more questions are coming Miss Macdonald’s way.
19 Dec 2025,·14 mins
10: For there she was
The final part of Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in 1923.
04 Feb 2022,·14 mins
5. The Hearing
A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
09 Jan 2026,·14 mins
Part Three
Virginia Woolf’s comic biography of a time-travelling hero who transforms into a heroine.
01 Nov 2019,·51 mins
Episode 4
Mr Pooter climbs the career ladder, but is his son's engagement going in the opposite way?
29 Apr 2012,·23 mins
Episode Eight
Bryan Moriarty’s candid, funny and heartbreaking rom com about having an open relationship
13 mins
Episode 10: 2021
Adam Usden's 10th episode, set in 2021, closes Peter Flannery's Our Friends in the North.
09 Jun 2022,·44 mins
Episode Twelve: December
Dr Lucy Maddox shares practical advice from her experience as a clinical psychologist
07 Jun 2023,·14 mins
Stephen sloughs off the ties of his life in Ireland to pursue the life of an artist.
02 Mar 2018,·15 mins
We move on to a year after the wedding. Can 'The List' finally be put to rest for Ola?
06 Oct 2023,·17 mins
Chapter 8
George Eliot’s heart-warming tour de force about a weaver’s search for redemption.
22 Aug 2019,·20 mins
Barack Obama Talks to David Olusoga
Former President Barack Obama is interviewed by historian and broadcaster David Olusoga.
19 Nov 2020,·30 mins
Lewis Carroll’s curiouser and curiouser tale of a girl discovering a strange new world.
01 Nov 2019,·17 mins
Episode 5: Experience
No truth can be suppressed forever – as Lydia’s about to find out.
19 Sep 2025,·14 mins
Chapter 6
A doctor experiments with the duality of human nature, and in doing so creates a monster.
22 Aug 2019,·10 mins
5. Fashion Icon and Influencer
Sarah Dunant reveals Isabella d'Este to have been a fashion icon in Renaissance Italy.
04 Jul 2025,·14 mins
Episode 5
The redundant design team are going to make the most of the launch party. By Joe Dunthorne
14 Nov 2025,·14 mins
