Learning English Stories (BBC Radio)

Alice is an ordinary girl, until the day a white rabbit runs past her, saying "I'm late!"

Alice can't stay the same size for more than a few minutes. She cries a pool of tears.

Alice meets all sorts of creatures as she swims around in a pool of her tears.

Alice is too big to fit inside the White Rabbit's house.

Alice is beginning to wonder who she is, when a caterpillar gives her some advice...

Someone inside the Duchess's house is angry - but who?

Alice finds the Hatter and the March Hare having a very strange tea-party.

Alice plays croquet with the Queen. But what are the rules?

Alice finds herself at a trial. Did the Knave of Hearts steal the Queen's tarts?

Alice is at the trial. Will the Queen let her escape without a punishment?

Anna wants to join Tip Top Trading. Can she pass the interview?

Anna’s job interview continues. But with all the pressure, she has frozen mid-sentence...

Denise explains why she's in a state of panic. Learn language for making suggestions.

Anna is determined to be friendly with her new colleagues and to make a good impression.

Anna turns to her colleagues to ask for help, but upsets Denise by sounding too bossy.

Tom is in a panic! Luckily Anna steps in and offers to help with his meeting crisis.

Anna's got some apologising to do. Can she deal with Mr Lime's grapefruit mix-up?

Tom and Anna have a meeting with their boss, but who's getting praised and who's not?

How will Anna get on checking information with the warehouse staff?

The team get together to share ideas about the launch of a product, but they can't agree!

Anna's been burning the candle at both ends. But will her efforts pay off?

Presentation time! It's a big day for Anna as she presents Tip Top Trading's new product.

Anna's making her pitch to Mr Lime, but it's going wrong! How will she cope?

Following her successful presentation, Anna expects some good feedback from the boss.

Anna's been told to improve her telephone manner. What tips will Denise give her?

Anna needs to say 'no'. How is she going to refuse Mr Lime's offer politely?

Mr Lime calls again to order some boxes for his Imperial Lemons.

Anna's having some problems with writing an email. Luckily, Tom has some words of wisdom.

There's a big mix-up. Learn language that explains there has been a misunderstanding.

An office meeting has been scheduled, but the boss is late! Will Anna take charge?

Anna's been chosen to head up the company's stock management. But she needs help!

Anna is off to meet Mr Ingle, the warehouse manager, to discuss stock management.

Paul decides it's time to give his team a health and safety update.

Emergency! There's a fire at Tip Top Trading!

The boss is in town! Can Anna use the right language to book him a hotel room?

The big boss is fussy about his hotel room. Looks like Anna has to do some complaining!

Big boss Mr Socrates is visiting the Tip Top Trading offices and he's got some bad news!

After announcing a new strategy, Mr Socrates joins the team at the pub.

Anna's making some cold calls to find new clients for Tip Top Trading.

One of the companies Anna cold-called has got in touch!

Will Anna be able to secure a deal with a French company?

Can Anna renegotiate a deal with Tip Top Trading's customers in France?

Will Anna manage to book the flight to France to finalise a business deal?

Anna and Tom are trying clinch the deal with a French trader. Will they succeed?

Anna and Tom's flight home is cancelled. What can they do?

There's a new person coming in to work – will she and Anna get on with each other?

Anna's struggling to work with Rachel, the new member of staff at Tip Top Trading.

Tense times at Tip Top Trading! What can Anna do before Rachel goes too far?

It's time for discipline and someone to give Rachel a warning.

It's time for Anna's appraisal. But will Anna like what Paul has to say?

Tom's had an accident! Can Anna sort out health and safety problems at work?

In our new crime drama, a woman reports her husband and son missing.

The detectives continue to hear from Lucy Phelps about her missing husband and son.

There's an important discovery in the search for a missing father and son.

Pip has been found but his father is still missing.

Meet some people who knew missing man, Jamie Phelps. What will they reveal?

Does Arthur Montgomery have important information about Jamie's last movements?

The body of the missing man, Jamie Phelps, has been discovered.

The detectives try to work out how and when Jamie's body landed on the beach.

A witness comes forward with some revealing information.

Arthur Montgomery is suspected of murdering Jamie Phelps. The race is on to find him.

Anna and Tom are finally on their dinner date!

This episode focuses on the language you need to carry out customer research.

Something's happened to the computers and everyone's work has disappeared!

Anna has to pitch her new idea for a plastic aubergine to Paul the boss.

Anna has to step up to take charge while the boss is missing.

How will Anna stop rumours flying round the office?

Will Anna be able to make some useful contacts at the International Plastics Convention?

It's award time at the International Plastics Convention! Will Anna's team win the prize?

Learn language to use when making someone redundant.

An adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. In this episode, meet Ebenezer Scrooge.

An adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Past.

Scrooge wakes before the clock strikes one, ready for the Spirit of Christmas Present.

Scrooge was getting used to the company of ghosts by now but he was afraid of this one.

In his own bed, in his own room, Scrooge felt happy and ready to change his life.

Our hero Gulliver wakes up in a strange land surrounded by hundreds of tiny people.

Gulliver goes to war against Lilliput's enemies.

When a fire breaks out at the palace, can Gulliver help?

Gulliver arrives in a country where he's not the largest, but the smallest ...

Our hero Gulliver is in the land of the giants, Brobdingnag.

Gulliver tries to bargain for his freedom with the King of the giants.

An attack by pirates leaves Gulliver alone on an empty island.

Gulliver visits the Great Academy of Lagudo.

Two detectives reflect on the intriguing case of a missing father and his son.

The detectives recall the story Lucy Phelps gave about her missing husband and young son.

Gulliver finds himself on an island of talking horse-people

How our detectives followed the money

A child psychologist is employed to help with the case

Cyber criminals and ransomware: Has this got something to do with Jamie's disappearance?

The detectives replay an interview with Arthur Montgomery, a celebrity chef.

After Jamie's body was found, the detectives had to work out if it was suicide or murder.

How do the detectives work out exactly how Jamie's body landed on the beach and why?

The detectives interview a key witness who helps to reveal who killed Jamie Phelps.

Who was guilty of Jamie Phelps' murder?

Do you know the real story of Frankenstein? Follow our drama, every Friday.

Viktor Frankenstein is ready to give life to a creature, but is this a wise thing to do?

Viktor Frankenstein describes the investigation into the murder of his younger brother.

Viktor Frankenstein meets the Creature at last. Will they be friends or have a fight?

The Creature is on the run and finally meets a good family. Will they accept it?

The Creature explains the killings offering to leave everybody in peace on one condition