Lady Bracknell makes a surprise appearance.

The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 9: A reunion and a death

Gulliver visits the Great Academy of Lagado

Gulliver's Travels: Part 8: Horrible science

An attack by pirates leaves Gulliver alone on an empty island.

Gulliver's Travels: Part 7: Island in the sky

Gulliver tries to bargain for his freedom with the King of the giants.

Gulliver's Travels: Part 6: Gunpowder

Our hero Gulliver is in the land of the giants, Brobdingnag.

Gulliver's Travels: Part 5: Palace of the giants

After his adventures in the land Lilliput, Gulliver takes to sea again.

Gulliver's Travels: Part 4: Voyage to Brobdingnag

Gulliver is a hero after helping Lilliput defeat their enemy Blefuscu.

Gulliver's Travels: Part 3: Treachery and treason

The tiny people offer Gulliver his freedom if he agrees to help them.

Gulliver's Travels: Part 2: War with Blefuscu

Our hero Gulliver wakes up in a strange land surrounded by hundreds of tiny people.

Gulliver's Travels: Part 1: Voyage to Lilliput

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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.

I very much enjoyed listening to Jamaica Inn up to episode 9. Then suddenly there is Frankenstein episode 10, and the week after Alice in Wonderland episode 1. Is it a technical glitch or only me?

Episodes are messed up

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!

English at Work

BBC Learning English Drama

Jamaica Inn

Mary Yellan

Listen to our 10-part adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's novel, Jamaica Inn.

Jamaica Inn: Part 1: Meet Mary Yellan

Alice is an ordinary girl, until the day a white rabbit runs past her, saying "I'm late!"

Alice in Wonderland: Part 1: Down the rabbit hole

Anna wants to join Tip Top Trading. Can she pass the interview?

English At Work: Episode 1: Language for interviews

Mary arrives at Jamaica Inn and meets her Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss.

Jamaica Inn: Part 2: A cold and lonely place

Anna's been chosen to head up the company's stock management. But she needs help!

English At Work: Episode 21: Don't panic!

Anna’s job interview continues. But with all the pressure, she has frozen mid-sentence...

English At Work: Episode 2: The Interruption

Alice meets all sorts of creatures as she swims around in a pool of her tears.

Alice in Wonderland: Part 3: The Caucus-race

Alice can't stay the same size for more than a few minutes. She cries a pool of tears.

Alice in Wonderland: Part 2: The pool of tears

Denise explains why she's in a state of panic. Learn language for making suggestions.

English At Work: Episode 3: The Crisis

An office meeting has been scheduled, but the boss is late! Will Anna take charge?

English At Work: Episode 20: The Team Meeting

Alice finds the Hatter and the March Hare having a very strange tea-party.

Alice in Wonderland: Part 7: A mad tea-party

Anna is off to meet Mr Ingle, the warehouse manager, to discuss stock management.

English At Work: Episode 22: The smoker

Alice is beginning to wonder who she is, when a caterpillar gives her some advice...

Alice in Wonderland: Part 5: Advice from a caterpillar

Mary wants to talk to the vicar about the murder of her uncle, but he's not there.

Jamaica Inn: Part 9: The Vicar of Altarnum

Anna is determined to be friendly with her new colleagues and to make a good impression.

English At Work: Episode 4: Doing lunch

Alice is too big to fit inside the White Rabbit's house.

Alice in Wonderland: Part 4: The White Rabbit's house

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

Jamaica Inn: Part 10: The truth is out

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

Jamaica Inn: Part 8: A shocking discovery

Anna turns to her colleagues to ask for help, but upsets Denise by sounding too bossy.

English At Work: Episode 5: The Queen of Sheba

Alice is at the trial. Will the Queen let her escape without a punishment?

Alice in Wonderland: Part 10: Alice's evidence

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