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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.
Comprised of four parts, Gulliver’s Travels documents the bizarre, yet fascinating voyages of Lemuel Gulliver as he makes his way through several uncharted destinations, experiencing the lives of the small, the giant, the scientific, and downright eccentric societies. Narrated in first person, Swift successfully portrays Gulliver’s thoughts and reactions as he faces struggles of integration throughout his travels. Beginning with the introduction of Gulliver, an educated ship’s surgeon, who a ...
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott Abbott
If you've never heard the term “Mathematical Fiction” before, Edwin Abbott Abbott's 1884 novella, Flatland can certainly enlighten you! Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions was published in 1884 and since then, it has been discovered and re-discovered by succeeding generations who have been delighted by its unique view of society and people. The plot opens with a description of the fictional Flatland. The narrator calls himself “Square” and asks readers to “Imagine a vast sheet of paper on ...
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They Don't Make 'em Like They Used To - Movie Nostalgia
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50 Shows.Some of the best shows ever produced. Titles like 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court, Around the World in 80 Days, Casablanca, Grapes of Wrath, Gulliver's Travels, Red Badge of Courage, Snow White, The Time Machine, Wuthering Heights and many more.
LearnOutLoud.com is pleased to provide the Lit Summary Podcast. Each episode contains an abbreviated yet complete audio summary of a classic book in western literature. This podcast is for those of you who hunger for the classics but find it difficult to find time to read them all. Enjoy!
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Andrew Rea, host of Binging with Babish on YouTube, reads some of his favorite stories and pieces of literature to help you fall asleep.
The detectives interview a key witness who helps to reveal who killed Jamie Phelps.By BBC Radio
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After Jamie's body was found, the detectives had to work out if it was suicide or murder.By BBC Radio
The detectives replay an interview with Arthur Montgomery, a celebrity chef.By BBC Radio
Cyber criminals and ransomware: Has this got something to do with Jamie's disappearance?By BBC Radio
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 9: In the land of the houyhnhnms
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Gulliver finds himself on an island of talking horse-peopleBy BBC Radio
The detectives recall the story Lucy Phelps gave about her missing husband and young son.By BBC Radio
Two detectives reflect on the intriguing case of a missing father and his son.By BBC Radio
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 8: Horrible science
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Gulliver visits the Great Academy of Lagudo.By BBC Radio
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 7: Island in the sky
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An attack by pirates leaves Gulliver alone on an empty island.By BBC Radio
Gulliver tries to bargain for his freedom with the King of the giants.By BBC Radio
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 5: Palace of the giants
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Our hero Gulliver is in the land of the giants, Brobdingnag.By BBC Radio
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 4: Voyage to Brobdingnag
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Gulliver arrives in a country where he's not the largest, but the smallest ...By BBC Radio
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 3: Treachery and treason
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When a fire breaks out at the palace, can Gulliver help?By BBC Radio
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 2: War with Blefuscu
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Gulliver goes to war against Lilliput's enemies.By BBC Radio
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Gulliver's Travels: Part 1: Voyage to Lilliput
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Our hero Gulliver wakes up in a strange land surrounded by hundreds of tiny people.By BBC Radio
In his own bed, in his own room, Scrooge felt happy and ready to change his life.By BBC Radio
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A Christmas Carol: Part 4 - The Last of the Spirits
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Scrooge was getting used to the company of ghosts by now but he was afraid of this one.By BBC Radio
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A Christmas Carol - Part 3: The Second of Three Spirits
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Scrooge wakes before the clock strikes one, ready for the Spirit of Christmas Present.By BBC Radio
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A Christmas Carol - Part 2: The First of Three Spirits
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An adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Past.By BBC Radio
An adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. In this episode, meet Ebenezer Scrooge.By BBC Radio
Learn language to use when making someone redundant.By BBC Radio
It's award time at the International Plastics Convention! Will Anna's team win the prize?By BBC Radio
Will Anna be able to make some useful contacts at the International Plastics Convention?By BBC Radio
How will Anna stop rumours flying round the office?By BBC Radio
Anna has to step up to take charge while the boss is missing.By BBC Radio
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English at Work: Episode 45: The plastic aubergine
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Anna has to pitch her new idea for a plastic aubergine to Paul the boss.By BBC Radio
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English at Work: Episode 44: Computer Crisis
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Something's happened to the computers and everyone's work has disappeared!By BBC Radio
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English at Work: Episode 43: Doing your homework
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This episode focuses on the language you need to carry out customer research.By BBC Radio
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English At Work - Ep 42 - Language to use when writing a proposal
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Anna and Tom are finally on their dinner date!By BBC Radio
Arthur Montgomery is suspected of murdering Jamie Phelps. The race is on to find him.By BBC Radio
A witness comes forward with some revealing information.By BBC Radio
The detectives try to work out how and when Jamie's body landed on the beach.By BBC Radio
The body of the missing man, Jamie Phelps, has been discovered.By BBC Radio
Does Arthur Montgomery have important information about Jamie's last movements?By BBC Radio
Meet some people who knew missing man, Jamie Phelps. What will they reveal?By BBC Radio
Pip has been found but his father is still missing.By BBC Radio
There's an important discovery in the search for a missing father and son.By BBC Radio
The detectives continue to hear from Lucy Phelps about her missing husband and son.By BBC Radio
In our new crime drama, a woman reports her husband and son missing.By BBC Radio
In this episode you’ll learn how to use “sar” (which means head) in different expressions.
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English At Work: Episode 41: Doing it by the book
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Tom's had an accident! Can Anna sort out health and safety problems at work?By BBC Radio
It's time for Anna's appraisal. But will Anna like what Paul has to say?By BBC Radio
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English At Work: Episode 39: Disciplining a member of staff
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It's time for discipline and someone to give Rachel a warning.By BBC Radio
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English At Work: Episode 38: Oranges and lemons
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Tense times at Tip Top Trading! What can Anna do before Rachel goes too far?By BBC Radio
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English At Work: Episode 37: Rachel the rabbit!
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Anna's struggling to work with Rachel, the new member of staff at Tip Top Trading.By BBC Radio
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English At Work: Episode 36: The power struggle
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There's a new person coming in to work – will she and Anna get on with each other?By BBC Radio
Anna and Tom's flight home is cancelled. What can they do?By BBC Radio
