Learning English Stories Podcast
Improve your English with these short dramas and stories.
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Episodes to download
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Our Stories: Ways to tell good stories
Friday
Pippa and Beth talk about some methods to improve the stories you tell in English.
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Our Stories: Meeting famous people
Fri 7 Nov 2025
Phil and Georgie share real stories about celebrities.
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Our Stories: 30 brides and a family discovery
Fri 31 Oct 2025
Pippa and Beth share real stories about family.
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Our Stories: Coincidences and culture shock
Fri 24 Oct 2025
Beth and Phil share real stories about journeys and travel.
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Our Stories: Locked out and looking silly
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Georgie and Neil share real stories about mistakes.
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Classic Stories: The Snow Queen
Fri 10 Oct 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘stick’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Robin Hood
Fri 3 Oct 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘stand’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Pride and Prejudice
Fri 26 Sep 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘look’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Pygmalion
Fri 19 Sep 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘round’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Orpheus and Eurydice
Wed 17 Sep 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of ‘long’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Fri 5 Sep 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘run’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Far From the Madding Crowd
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘set’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Frankenstein
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘make’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘sound’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: David Copperfield
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘take’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Oliver Twist
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘light’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Red Riding Hood
Fri 4 Jul 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of 'cut' - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of 'dead' - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: The Piper of Hamelin
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of 'pay' - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Hansel and Gretel
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of 'turn' - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: The Lost World
Fri 6 Jun 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 16 uses of 'lose’.
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Classic Stories: The Red Shoes
Fri 30 May 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of 'wear’
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Classic Stories: Romeo and Juliet
Fri 23 May 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of 'cross’
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Classic Stories: The Phantom of the Opera
Fri 16 May 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 11 uses of 'stage'.
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Classic Stories: A Tale of Two Cities
Fri 9 May 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 15 uses of 'time'.
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Classic Stories: The War of the Worlds
Fri 2 May 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of ‘fire’.
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Classic Stories: The 39 Steps
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 14 uses of ‘lie’.
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Classic Stories: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 12 uses of ‘play’
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Classic Stories: Animal Farm
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of ‘work’
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Classic Stories: Little Women
Fri 4 Apr 2025
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 15 uses of ‘up’
