The Brontë BBC Radio Drama Collection

Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations

De: Anne Brontë, Rachel Joyce, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë

Narrado por: Anna Maxwell-Martin, Ella Kendrick, Emma Fielding, full cast, Jemima Rooper, Juliet Aubrey, Lesley Sharp, Tom Burke

The complete canon of the Brontë sisters' classic novels, dramatised by best-selling author Rachel Joyce

'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Brontë

Orphan Jane falls in love with the enigmatic Rochester, but he is concealing a dark secret.

'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Brontë

On the bleak Yorkshire moors, Heathcliff and Cathy’s elemental passion runs wild – but their obsession has devastating consequences.

'Agnes Grey' by Anne Brontë

Determined to make her way in the world, penniless young Agnes Grey becomes a governess.

'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' by Anne Brontë

Gentleman farmer Gilbert Markham is powerfully drawn to Helen Graham, the mysterious resident of Wildfell Hall.

'Shirley' by Charlotte Brontë

A poignant tale of friendship, romantic entanglements and turbulent times, set in Yorkshire in 1811.

'Villette' by Charlotte Brontë

Leaving England to teach in Villette, Lucy Snowe experiences the pangs of unrequited love.

'The Professor' by Charlotte Brontë

As a teacher at a boarding-school in Belgium, William Crimsworth encounters trouble and true love.

Adapted by Rachel Joyce, these radio dramas boast star casts including Ellie Kendrick, Amanda Hale, Tom Burke, Lesley Sharp, Paul Venables, Robert Lonsdale, Anna Maxwell Martin, Ben Batt and Chloe Pirrie.

Also included is a one-hour bonus programme featuring Rachel Joyce in conversation with producer Tracey Neale.

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Simply Wonderful!

Every one of these adaptations were enthralling. You become a silent witness to everything. 😁

True essence of the Brontë sisters

Absolutely wonderful collection! The casting is en point! I can’t recommend enough. Great production! I love to listen to these while I draw in the evenings.

4 stars!!

Most of the stories in this composition were wonderful and I greatly enjoyed them (I will probably relisten to them again), but the story "Withering Heights" was a tougher story to listen to but the actors did an excellent job reading their parts.

Great introduction or refresher

I enjoyed these more that I thought I would, and even better, my husband enjoyed them as well. Very well done

A Must Have for Brontëphiles!

Few authors have my heart the way the 3 Brontë sisters do, I have read all 7 of their novels at least twice and they rank as some of my favorite books of all time (except The Professor, I can see why publishers initially rejected it). Rachel Joyce did an excellent job on her dramatizations and I am thrilled she adapted the lesser known Brontë titles (Agnes Grey, Shirley, Villette) as well as the more popular Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.

Great introduction to the Brontes

The radio play format provided engaging abridged versions of the novels that made it easy to get exposed to all their work.

Most stories are depressing and/or cruel but...

...performance is fabulous. In every story there is cruelty, abuse, brutality, and meanness so they are rather depressing. Not great stories if you ask me, but I really enjoyed the performances.