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The Read Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Ended: Sunday, April 2, 2023

When does The Read Season 1 come out?

The Read Season 1 premiered Sunday, April 10, 2022 on BBC Four and ended Sunday, April 2, 2023. The season has 4 episodes.

A series of four creative performance readings of iconic British novels. Each episode is directed by exciting emerging talent.

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The Read Season 1 release schedule

The Read Season 1 episode release dates
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1. The Lonely Londoners

A creative performance reading of The Lonely Londoners that juxtaposes modern imagery and fascinating archive footage to reflect on how Sam Selvon's novel shaped the London of today.

Sunday · 4 years ago

2. On the Black Hill

A performance reading of the abridged novel On the Black Hill, by Bruce Chatwin. Identical twin brothers grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home.

Sunday · 4 years ago

3. The Day of the Sardine

A creative performance reading of a powerful novel of disaffection that charts a young man's uneasy passage into adulthood.

Sunday · 4 years ago

4. A Vision of Loveliness

Performance reading of A Vision of Loveliness by Louise Levene. A darkly comic novel that reveals the seedy underbelly of London in the 1960s, rich with period detail.

Sunday · 3 years ago

The Read Season 1 guest stars

  • Danielle Vitalis

    Danielle Vitalis

    Narrator

  • Callum Scott Howells

    Callum Scott Howells

    Narrator

  • Mark Benton

    Mark Benton

    Narrator

  • Liv Hill

    Liv Hill

    Narrator

The Read Season 1 FAQ

When does The Read Season 1 come out?

The Read Season 1 premiered Sunday, April 10, 2022 on BBC Four.

How many episodes are in The Read Season 1?

The Read Season 1 has 4 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Read Season 1 released weekly?

Episodes are released on a mixed schedule; check the dates below.

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