Episodes

  • W for Poetry
    Aug 9 2024

    Poems by Sir Thomas Wyatt, William Wordsworth, Oscar Wilde, T.P. Cameron Wilson and Charles Williams.

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    9 mins
  • The Happy Prince
    Aug 5 2024

    Oscar Wilde's fairy-tale about a statue and a swallow.

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    21 mins
  • The Selfish Giant
    Jul 27 2024

    Oscar Wilde's short story / parable about a giant and his garden.

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    10 mins
  • The Island of Dr Moreau: Part Eleven
    Jul 20 2024

    In the final part, Prendick finally escapes from the island and returns to humanity, only to be wracked by the idea that there is not really much difference between us and the Beast-Folk...

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    27 mins
  • The Island of Dr Moreau: Part Ten
    Jul 13 2024

    Montgomery cracks under the impact of Moreau’s death, leaving Prendick to face the Beast-Men of the island.

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    26 mins
  • The Island of Dr Moreau: Part Nine
    Jul 6 2024

    When the puma breaks free from Moreau's vivisection chamber, it results in a catastrophe that threatens the fragile order of the island.

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    19 mins
  • The Island of Dr Moreau: Part Eight
    Jun 29 2024

    Summoning the Beast Folk for tasting blood, a transgression of the Law, Moreau sets in motion a hunt that leads Prendick to consider the differences and similarities between these creations and humanity.

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    36 mins
  • The Island of Dr Moreau: Part Seven
    Jun 22 2024

    Having convinced Prendick that he poses no threat, Moreau explains his dedication to the theory and practice of vivisection, founded on his belief that pain is evolutionary waste to be ignored in his ceaseless attempt to create humans from animals. Prendick realises that the island is populated by the results of Moreau's previous attempts.

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    35 mins