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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
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A Christmas Carol - part 5: The End of It
In his own bed, in his own room, Scrooge felt happy and ready to change his life.
04:57
24/12/2021
A Christmas Carol: Part 4 - The Last of the Spirits
Scrooge was getting used to the company of ghosts by now but he was afraid of this one.
04:48
23/12/2021
A Christmas Carol - Part 3: The Second of Three Spirits
Scrooge wakes before the clock strikes one, ready for the Spirit of Christmas Present.
05:49
22/12/2021
A Christmas Carol - Part 2: The First of Three Spirits
An adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Past.
05:49
21/12/2021
A Christmas Carol - Part 1: Marley's ghost
An adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. In this episode, meet Ebenezer Scrooge.
05:01
20/12/2021
English at Work: Episode 50: Reality bites
Learn language to use when making someone redundant.
05:46
17/12/2021
English at Work: Episode 49: Award-winning!
It's award time at the International Plastics Convention! Will Anna's team win the prize?
06:31
10/12/2021
English at Work: Episode 48: Face to face
Will Anna be able to make some useful contacts at the International Plastics Convention?
05:53
03/12/2021
English at Work: Episode 47: Talking sense
How will Anna stop rumours flying round the office?
06:31
26/11/2021
English at Work: Episode 46: Acting up
Anna has to step up to take charge while the boss is missing.
05:40
19/11/2021
English at Work: Episode 45: The plastic aubergine
Anna has to pitch her new idea for a plastic aubergine to Paul the boss.
05:50
29/10/2021
English at Work: Episode 44: Computer Crisis
Something's happened to the computers and everyone's work has disappeared!
05:41
22/10/2021
English at Work: Episode 43: Doing your homework
This episode focuses on the language you need to carry out customer research.
07:09
15/10/2021
English At Work - Ep 42 - Language to use when writing a proposal
Anna and Tom are finally on their dinner date!
05:37
08/10/2021
Father and Son: Episode 1
In our new crime drama, a woman reports her husband and son missing.
04:21
30/07/2021
English At Work: Episode 41: Doing it by the book
Tom's had an accident! Can Anna sort out health and safety problems at work?
05:11
23/07/2021
English At Work: Episode 40: The Appraisal
It's time for Anna's appraisal. But will Anna like what Paul has to say?
06:00
16/07/2021
English At Work: Episode 39: Disciplining a member of staff
It's time for discipline and someone to give Rachel a warning.
05:57
09/07/2021
English At Work: Episode 38: Oranges and lemons
Tense times at Tip Top Trading! What can Anna do before Rachel goes too far?
05:18
02/07/2021
English At Work: Episode 37: Rachel the rabbit!
Anna's struggling to work with Rachel, the new member of staff at Tip Top Trading.
05:33
25/06/2021
English At Work: Episode 36: The power struggle
There's a new person coming in to work – will she and Anna get on with each other?
07:01
04/06/2021
English at Work: Ep 35: Lost in France!
Anna and Tom's flight home is cancelled. What can they do?
05:38
28/05/2021
English At Work: Episode 34: The business trip
Anna and Tom are trying clinch the deal with a French trader. Will they succeed?
05:31
21/05/2021
English At Work: Episode 33: Booking a flight
Will Anna manage to book the flight to France to finalise a business deal?
05:34
14/05/2021
English At Work: Episode 32: The deal is off!
Can Anna renegotiate a deal with Tip Top Trading's customers in France?
05:45
07/05/2021
English At Work: Episode 31: Sign on the dotted line
Will Anna be able to secure a deal with a French company?
05:28
30/04/2021
English At Work: Episode 30: Two heads are better than one
One of the companies Anna cold-called has got in touch!
04:40
23/04/2021
English At Work: Episode 29: Putting the feelers out
Anna's making some cold calls to find new clients for Tip Top Trading.
06:37
16/04/2021
English At Work: Episode 28: Home truths
After announcing a new strategy, Mr Socrates joins the team at the pub.
06:15
09/04/2021
English At Work: Episode 27: Getting down to business
Big boss Mr Socrates is visiting the Tip Top Trading offices and he's got some bad news!
05:37
02/04/2021
English At Work: Episode 26: You cannot be serious!
The big boss is fussy about his hotel room. Looks like Anna has to do some complaining!
05:43
26/03/2021
English At Work: Episode 25: The big cheese
The boss is in town! Can Anna use the right language to book him a hotel room?
05:28
19/03/2021
English At Work: Episode 24: No smoke without fire
Emergency! There's a fire at Tip Top Trading!
04:33
12/03/2021
English At Work: Episode 23: Risky business
Paul decides it's time to give his team a health and safety update.
04:44
05/03/2021
English At Work: Episode 22: The smoker
Anna is off to meet Mr Ingle, the warehouse manager, to discuss stock management.
04:26
26/02/2021
English At Work: Episode 21: Don't panic!
Anna's been chosen to head up the company's stock management. But she needs help!
05:49
19/02/2021
English At Work: Episode 20: The Team Meeting
An office meeting has been scheduled, but the boss is late! Will Anna take charge?
04:11
12/02/2021
English At Work: Episode 19: The open window
There's a big mix-up. Learn language that explains there has been a misunderstanding.
03:57
05/02/2021
English At Work: Episode 18: The email
Anna's having some problems with writing an email. Luckily, Tom has some words of wisdom.
04:07
29/01/2021
English At Work: Episode 17: Lemon-sized luxury boxes
Mr Lime calls again to order some boxes for his Imperial Lemons.
03:49
22/01/2021
English At Work: Episode 16: Slimy Limey!
Anna needs to say 'no'. How is she going to refuse Mr Lime's offer politely?
03:57
15/01/2021
English At Work: Episode 15: Seb Lime
Anna's been told to improve her telephone manner. What tips will Denise give her?
05:13
08/01/2021
English At Work: Episode 14: Telephone tell-tale
Following her successful presentation, Anna expects some good feedback from the boss.
04:09
01/01/2021
English At Work: Episode 13: The Imperial Lemon
Anna's making her pitch to Mr Lime, but it's going wrong! How will she cope?
04:03
25/12/2020
English At Work: Episode 12: The big day
Presentation time! It's a big day for Anna as she presents Tip Top Trading's new product.
04:19
18/12/2020
English At Work: Episode 11: Overtime
Anna's been burning the candle at both ends. But will her efforts pay off?
04:23
11/12/2020
English At Work: Episode 10: The brainstorm
The team get together to share ideas about the launch of a product, but they can't agree!
04:04
04/12/2020
English At Work: Episode 9: The warehouse
How will Anna get on checking information with the warehouse staff?
04:19
27/11/2020
English At Work: Episode 8: Room 301
Tom and Anna have a meeting with their boss, but who's getting praised and who's not?
04:29
20/11/2020
English At Work: Episode 7: Mr Lime's grapefruits
Anna's got some apologising to do. Can she deal with Mr Lime's grapefruit mix-up?
04:24
13/11/2020
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