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Dramas from BBC Learning English / The White Elephant: Episode 1: Panic!
Episode 1
Welcome to The White Elephant - the restaurant with no customers. How will they cope when someone finally comes for a meal?
Dramas from BBC Learning English / Alice in Wonderland: Part 1: Down the rabbit hole
Episode 150227 / 27 Feb 2015
Alice is an ordinary girl, until the day a white rabbit runs past her, saying
Dramas from BBC Learning English / A Christmas Carol - Part 1: Marley's ghost
Episode 161230 / 30 Dec 2016
In this episode, you'll get to know Ebenezer Scrooge. Nobody seems to be able to get a kind word or even a smile out of him.
Dramas from BBC Learning English / Gulliver's Travels: Part 1: Voyage to Lilliput
Episode 150925 / 25 Sep 2015
Gulliver arrives in the land of Lilliput
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 1: Earnest or Ernest?
Episode 150717 / 17 Jul 2015
A young man visits his wealthy, young friend in Victorian London. But he's not exactly who he says he is…
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 10: The real Ernest is discovered
Episode 170901 / 1 Sep 2017
All is revealed in the final episode
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 9: A reunion and a death
Episode 170825 / 25 Aug 2017
Lady Bracknell makes a surprise appearance
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 8: The truth about Ernest
Episode 170818 / 18 Aug 2017
It's time for the men to admit they're not called Ernest
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 7: The Misunderstanding
Episode 170811 / 11 Aug 2017
Cecily and Gwendolen both think they're engaged to someone called Ernest. When they meet it can't go well, can it?
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 6: Cecily's confession
Episode 170804 / 4 Aug 2017
Algernon and Cecily's relationship takes an interesting twist
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 5: Jack meets Ernest
Episode 170728 / 28 Jul 2017
Jack returns home to find his friend Algernon there. Algernon's pretending to be Jack's brother so he can win Cecily's heart
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 4: A visit from Ernest
Episode 170721 / 21 Jul 2017
Algernon secretly goes to visit Cecily. He's pretending to be Jack's wicked younger brother, Ernest
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 3: Lost and found
Episode 170714 / 14 Jul 2017
Jack has proposed to his darling Gwendolen, and she has accepted. But her mother is not happy.
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 2: The Proposal
Episode 170707 / 7 Jul 2017
Algernon and Jack reveal they both lead double lives. But can Jack win the heart of the woman he really loves?
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Importance of Being Earnest, Part 1: Earnest or Ernest?
Episode 170630 / 30 Jun 2017
A young man visits his wealthy, young friend in Victorian London. But he's not exactly who he says he is…
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Race: Episode 10
Episode 10
The crew are almost back in London, but will they make it home in time to win the challenge? Listen to the last episode of our drama, The Race, to find out!
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Race: Episode 9
Episode 9
Sophia and Passepartout have recovered from the dodgy lobster that Phil cooked for them, but the crew aren't in the clear yet. Find out what danger they face next in this episode of The Race!
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Race: Episode 8
Episode 8
Phil decides to say thank you to the crew by cooking a slap-up meal. How will it go down? Listen to episode eight of The Race to find out!
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Race: Episode 7
Episode 7
Phil, Passepartout and Sophia have all fallen asleep while at sea! There's a loud bang – what's happened? Listen to episode seven of The Race to find out!
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Race: Episode 6
Episode 6
The Mermaid has been stolen! But who has taken Phil's yacht and how will he get it back? Is it the end of his round-the-world adventure? Find out in episode six of The Race!
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Race: Episode 5
Episode 5
The satnav is down and they've narrowly missed being hit by a container ship. Will Phil, Passepartout and Sophia be able to continue their journey? Find out in the next episode of The Race!
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Race: Episode 4
Episode 4
Phil and Passepartout rescue Sophia from her violent husband and make their way onward from Sao Tome. But technology is about to fail them! What's going to happen? Find out in episode four of The Race!
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Race: Episode 3
Episode 3
Phil makes it to port. But things are about to get tricky when a storm threatens his journey – will Phil and Passepartout survive their latest obstacle? Find out in episode three of The Race!
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Race: Episode 2
Episode 2
Phil and his friend Pete set off on their round-the-world. Will it all be plain sailing or will they sink? Find out in episode two of The Race!
Dramas from BBC Learning English / The Race: Episode 1
Episode 1
Phil's a writer living in London. His life isn't that interesting – but it's about to change dramatically! Find out just how much in episode one of our drama, The Race!
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