Each story is five minutes long and read by an all-star cast including Brenda Blethyn, the late Richard Briers, Lindsay Duncan, Richard E Grant, Jane Horrocks, Jonathan Pryce and Alison Steadman.

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A Christmas Carol is told in 9 episodes, each about 15 minutes long. You can read the on-screen original text while listening or stream / download audio-only versions ...

Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider. Recent violence has exposed enduring divisions 26 mins The US President ...

I believe that audio has the power to evoke emotions in a way that’s different from visual mediums," said Pankaj Tripathi, Co-founder of Velvet. It also plans to add content in English and other ...