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Classic Stories: The North Wind and the Sun
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04:3322/11/2024
Classic Stories: Moby Dick
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03:5515/11/2024
Classic Stories: King Midas and his Golden Touch
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04:1108/11/2024
Classic Stories: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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03:5201/11/2024
Classic Stories: Emma
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘right’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website
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03:3925/10/2024
Classic Stories: Jamaica Inn
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05:0118/10/2024
Classic Stories: The Island of Dr Moreau
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04:3311/10/2024
Classic Stories: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘come’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website
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03:1604/10/2024
Classic Stories: Cinderella
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05:2327/09/2024
Classic Stories: The Snow Queen
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘stick’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website
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04:2120/09/2024
Classic Stories: Robin Hood
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘stand’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website
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04:3213/09/2024
Classic Stories: Pride and Prejudice
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04:2806/09/2024
Classic Stories: Pygmalion
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘round’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website
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03:4330/08/2024
Classic Stories: Orpheus and Eurydice
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05:1423/08/2024
Classic Stories: The Murders in the Rue Morgue
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04:3416/08/2024
Classic Stories: Far From the Madding Crowd
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘set’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website
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03:4409/08/2024
Classic Stories: Frankenstein
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘make’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website
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04:3502/08/2024
Classic Stories: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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03:5026/07/2024
Classic Stories: David Copperfield
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05:1519/07/2024
Classic Stories: Oliver Twist
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘light’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website
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04:3212/07/2024
Classic Stories: Red Riding Hood
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of 'cut' - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website
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04:3905/07/2024
Classic Stories: The Hound of the Baskervilles
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04:4228/06/2024
Classic Stories: The Piper of Hamelin
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05:4121/06/2024
Classic Stories: Hansel and Gretel
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04:0814/06/2024
Alice in Wonderland: Part 10: Alice's evidence
Alice is at the trial. Will the Queen let her escape without a punishment?FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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05:3407/06/2024
Alice in Wonderland: Part 9: Who stole the tarts?
Alice finds herself at a trial. Did the Knave of Hearts steal the Queen's tarts?FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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04:2431/05/2024
Alice in Wonderland: Part 8: Croquet with the Queen
Now Alice gets to play croquet with the Queen. Is she in danger?FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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06:0517/05/2024
Alice in Wonderland: Part 7: A mad tea-party
Alice finds the Hatter and the March Hare having a very strange tea-party.
04:4910/05/2024
Alice in Wonderland: Part 6: Pig and Pepper
Alice meets the Duchess but who is stranger – the duchess, her baby or the cook?
04:2703/05/2024
Alice in Wonderland: Part 5: Advice from a caterpillar
Alice is beginning to wonder who she is, when a caterpillar gives her a piece of advice.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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06:0326/04/2024
Alice in Wonderland: Part 4: The White Rabbit's house
Alice is too big to fit inside the White Rabbit's house.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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05:2419/04/2024
Alice in Wonderland: Part 3: The Caucus-race
Alice meets all sorts of creatures as she swims around in a pool of her tears.For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.comLIKE PODCASTS?
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05:4912/04/2024
Alice in Wonderland: Part 2: The pool of tears
Alice keeps getting bigger… and smaller. No wonder she cries a pool of tears!For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.comLIKE PODCASTS?
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05:2205/04/2024
Alice in Wonderland: Part 1: Down the rabbit hole
Alice is an ordinary girl, until the day she meets a talking rabbit...
06:0129/03/2024
Jamaica Inn: Part 10: The truth is out
Mary has a dangerous journey ahead, but help comes from an unexpected place.
06:3622/03/2024
Jamaica Inn: Part 9: The Vicar of Altarnum
Mary wants to talk to the vicar about the murder of her uncle, but she can't find him.
07:2015/03/2024
Jamaica Inn: Part 8: A shocking discovery
Mary's uncle is planning to escape from Jamaica Inn. He fears someone wants to kill him.
05:4208/03/2024
Jamaica Inn: Part 7: Shipwreck
Mary has been forced by her Uncle Joss to travel with him and his drunken men.
06:3201/03/2024
Jamaica Inn: Part 6: The horse market
Following Mary's uncle's shocking confession, she escapes from the Inn.
06:2423/02/2024
Jamaica Inn: Part 5: Lost on the moor
Joss has returned to Jamaica Inn and is very angry about Mr Bassat's visit.
07:1416/02/2024
Jamaica Inn: Episode 4: The horse thief
Mary finds herself attracted to a visitor to Jamaica Inn. But can he be trusted?
06:2509/02/2024
Jamaica Inn: Part 3: Strange goings-on
Mary is at the inn but what's happening - and why are people talking about murder?
06:3602/02/2024
Jamaica Inn: Part 2: A cold and lonely place
Mary arrives at Jamaica Inn and meets her Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss.
07:2026/01/2024
Jamaica Inn: Part 1: Meet Mary Yellan
Mary's mother dies, and goes to live with her aunt and uncle who run the Jamaica Inn.
06:1519/01/2024
Frankenstein: Episode 10: Melting the ice
Hatred and fear melt in the cold Arctic when the Creature finally sees its creator again.
06:2212/01/2024
Frankenstein: Episode 9: The wedding night
Viktor Frankenstein gets married and is happy again, but for how long?
06:5805/01/2024
Frankenstein: Episode 8: Jail time
When will the nightmare end for Viktor Frankenstein?
06:4929/12/2023
Frankenstein: Episode 7: A monster bride
Viktor Frankenstein works alone to build a bride for the Creature
07:2822/12/2023
Frankenstein: Episode 6: Death comes to you
The Creature explains the killings, offering to leave everyone in peace on one condition.
07:5908/12/2023
Frankenstein: Episode 5: The milk of human kindness
The Creature is on the run and finally meets a good family. Will they accept it?
07:3101/12/2023