A series of creative performance readings of iconic British novels. Each episode is directed by emerging talent from the New Creatives scheme.
Where to Watch The Read • Season 3
4 Episodes
Nineteen Eighty-Four
E1
Nineteen Eighty-FourA bleak dystopian future plays out before us as Royal Televison Society award-winning actor Sacha Dhawan narrates George Orwell's profoundly impactful and thought-provoking classic.
A Christmas Carol
E2
A Christmas CarolActress Anne-Marie Duff takes audiences on a spirited journey through Victorian London with this one-woman reading of Charles Dickens' timeless seasonal classic " A Christmas Carol".
Wuthering Heights
E3
Wuthering HeightsEmily Brontë's timeless classic set against the haunting backdrop of the Yorkshire Moors and narrated by award-winning, Bradford-born actress Vinette Robinson. The programme coincides with the start of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
E4
Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeReece Shearsmith reads the iconic gothic horror by Robert Louis Stevenson that explores the duality of man. London lawyer Utterson investigates strange occurrences involving his friend Dr Henry Jekyll and a sinister figure Mr Edward Hyde.
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