The Bronte BBC Radio Drama Collection

Seven full-cast dramatisations

By: Charlotte Brontë, Anne Bronte, Emily Brönte, Rachel Joyce

Narrated by: 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 bestselling 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.

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.

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.

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