Learning English Stories

By BBC Radio

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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How many episodes does Learning English Stories have?

The podcast currently has 288 episodes available.

Learning English Stories episodes:

January 09, 2026 Classic Stories: The North Wind and the Sun
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘catch’ - in 5 minutes.
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5min
January 02, 2026 Classic Stories: Moby Dick
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘see’ - in 5 minutes.
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5min
December 26, 2025 Classic Stories: King Midas and his Golden Touch
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘touch’ - in 5 minutes.
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5min
December 19, 2025 Classic Stories: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘get’ - in 5 minutes.
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5min
December 15, 2025 Classic Stories: Emma
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘right’ - in 5 minutes.
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4min
December 05, 2025 Classic Stories: The Island of Dr Moreau
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘with’ - in 5 minutes.
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5min
November 28, 2025 Classic Stories: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘come’ - in 5 minutes.
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4min
November 21, 2025 Classic stories: Cinderella
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘go’ - in 5 minutes.
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✔️ 6 Minute English
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6min
November 14, 2025 Our Stories: Ways to tell good stories
Pippa and Beth talk about some methods to improve the stories you tell in English. They look back at Georgie's story about a boy band and Neil's story about parking.
TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/our-stories/251114
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9min
November 07, 2025 Our Stories: Meeting famous people
Phil and Georgie share real stories about celebrities. Phil has a famous student and Georgie meets a musician she is obsessed with.
TRANSCRIPT
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/our-stories/251107
FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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Follow us
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SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER:
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LIKE PODCASTS?
Try some of our other popular podcasts including:
✔️ Learning English for Work
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...more
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How many episodes does Learning English Stories have?

The podcast currently has 288 episodes available.

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