The Read was commissioned by BBC Arts and BBC Four. The series is broadcast on BBC Four and online on BBC iPlayer.

4 x 60 minute films. A series of four creative performance readings of iconic British Novels. The Read is brought to life by an exciting cast of actors and directed by emerging talent from the BBC’s New Creatives scheme.

“The Read perfectly straddles the line between soothing background viewing and engrossing audio book… It is a perfect example of the BBC’s strengths – at turns informative and entertaining while revitalising existing material for new audiences.” The Guardian