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**Learning English Stories**

Improve your English with these short dramas and stories.

Each week we bring you a new story in English you can understand.

Find more at bbclearningenglish.com

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Latest Episodes:

Classic Stories: 1984 Apr 17, 2026

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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 7 uses of ‘watch’.

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Classic Stories: Much Ado About Nothing Apr 10, 2026

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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘trick’. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com

Subscribe to our newsletter! Receive weekly tips and read a message from your favourite presenters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters

Want to find more programmes at this level? Try this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/hard_course

And if you find this podcast a bit too difficult, why not try our podcast where we have real conversations in easy English? Find it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english or search for 'Learning Easy English' on your favourite podcast app.

Classic Stories: Great Expectations Apr 07, 2026

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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 8 uses of ‘great’.

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Classic Stories: The Wind in the Willows Mar 27, 2026

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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘wind’.

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Classic Stories: Around the World in Eighty Days Mar 20, 2026

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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 14 uses of ‘around’.

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Classic Stories: The Turn of the Screw Mar 13, 2026

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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘turn’.

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Classic Stories: Treasure Island Mar 06, 2026

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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 19 uses of ‘spot’.

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Classic Stories: The Picture of Dorian Gray Mar 02, 2026

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Enjoy this classic story written by Oscar Wilde, read to you by Tim. Practise your listening and learn learn 10 uses of ‘picture’.

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Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter, where your favourite presenters will send you an email with their weekly tips for you to improve your English:

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If you enjoy improving your English with podcasts, try some of our others:

✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations

Classic Stories: Northanger Abbey Feb 20, 2026

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Enjoy this classic story written by English author Jane Austen, read to you by Tim. Practise your listening and learn 13 uses of the word ‘tell’ in around 6 minutes.

And if you have a good level of English, but you feel anxious when you speak, try our new podcast and video series, where we speak to experts about the fears that come with speaking a foreign language: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety

Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter, where your favourite presenters will send you an email with their weekly tips for you to improve your English: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters

If you enjoy improving your English with podcasts, try some of our others: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations

Classic Stories: Rumplestiltskin Feb 13, 2026

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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘cry’ - in 5 minutes.

FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:

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