196 episodes

Dramas for English language learners from BBC World Service. Improve your English with retellings of stories classic and new. Each episode is between 6 and 10 minutes long.

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    • 4.4 • 313 Ratings

Dramas for English language learners from BBC World Service. Improve your English with retellings of stories classic and new. Each episode is between 6 and 10 minutes long.

    Alice in Wonderland: Part 1: Down the rabbit hole

    Alice in Wonderland: Part 1: Down the rabbit hole

    Alice is an ordinary girl, until the day she meets a talking rabbit...

    • 6 min
    Jamaica Inn: Part 10: The truth is out

    Jamaica Inn: Part 10: The truth is out

    Mary has a dangerous journey ahead, but help comes from an unexpected place.

    • 6 min
    Jamaica Inn: Part 9: The Vicar of Altarnum

    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.

    • 7 min
    Jamaica Inn: Part 8: A shocking discovery

    Jamaica Inn: Part 8: A shocking discovery

    Mary's uncle is planning to escape from Jamaica Inn. He fears someone wants to kill him.

    • 5 min
    Jamaica Inn: Part 7: Shipwreck

    Jamaica Inn: Part 7: Shipwreck

    Mary has been forced by her Uncle Joss to travel with him and his drunken men.

    • 6 min
    Jamaica Inn: Part 6: The horse market

    Jamaica Inn: Part 6: The horse market

    Following Mary's uncle's shocking confession, she escapes from the Inn.

    • 6 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
313 Ratings

313 Ratings

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English at Work

I LOVE these dramas. Just wish they were longer!

New review: now I can tell that Anna’s voice has changed.
Why did you get rid of the original Anna? Get her back please. She IS the episodes’ main character!

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really interesting!

i can’t stop listening thanks❤️

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I love it

I’m new. I do like to learn English. Can I take some transcripts to learn easier?

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