Is The Read coming back?
The Read (2022–present) — drama on BBC Four
The answer: Between seasons — last episode March 22, 2026, no return date announced yet.
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4seasons
15episodes
About The Read
The Read's return is unconfirmed. The show last aired its most recent episode on March 22, 2026, and is currently between seasons.
The Read is a drama series that premiered on April 10, 2022, on BBC Four. It features a series of four creative performance readings of iconic British novels, each directed by emerging talent from the New Creatives scheme. The show has presented these literary adaptations in a unique format, with each episode offering a new interpretation of classic works.
The show’s episodes have a runtime of approximately 62 minutes, and it has completed four seasons, with the most recent season ending in March 2026.
The Read episode schedule
15 aired
Aired · 15
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2026 | S4·E4 | The Picture of Dorian Gray with Luke Thompson |
| February 26, 2026 | S4·E3 | The 39 Steps |
| December 25, 2025 | S4·E2 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
| December 18, 2025 | S4·E1 | Persuasion |
| February 2, 2025 | S3·E4 | Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: The Read with Reece Shearsmith |
| January 5, 2025 | S3·E3 | Wuthering Heights |
| December 22, 2024 | S3·E2 | A Christmas Carol |
| November 17, 2024 | S3·E1 | 1984 |
| May 12, 2024 | S2·E3 | The Remains of the Day |
| March 3, 2024 | S2·E2 | Frankenstein |
| September 17, 2023 | S2·E1 | A Kestrel for a Knave |
| April 2, 2023 | S1·E4 | A Vision of Loveliness |
| November 6, 2022 | S1·E3 | The Day of the Sardine |
| June 5, 2022 | S1·E2 | On the Black Hill |
| April 10, 2022 | S1·E1 | The Lonely Londoners |