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Classic BBC Radio Shakespeare: Romances: The Winter's Tale; Pericles; The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Classic BBC Radio Shakespeare: Romances: The Winter's Tale; Pericles; The Tempest: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Classic BBC Radio Shakespeare: Romances: The Winter's Tale; Pericles; The Tempest audiobook runs 7.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Paul Scofield and Hannah Gordon and others (about 5.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.6listening hrs
Theatre & Radiostore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

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30 min / day16 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
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What our data says

  • At 7.6 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the 2,498 Theatre & Radio audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Classic BBC Radio Shakespeare: Romances: The Winter's Tale; Pericles; The Tempest is an audiobook by William Shakespeare: a 7.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Paul Scofield, Hannah Gordon and Tim Pigott-Smith, released July 7, 2016, on the Theatre & Radio shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.6 hrs
Narrated by
Paul Scofield, Hannah Gordon, Tim Pigott-Smith
Released
July 7, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Theatre & Radio
ISBN
9781785293603

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Classic BBC Radio Shakespeare: Romances: The Winter's Tale; Pericles; The Tempest audiobook?

Classic BBC Radio Shakespeare: Romances: The Winter's Tale; Pericles; The Tempest runs 7.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.1 hours.

Is the Classic BBC Radio Shakespeare: Romances: The Winter's Tale; Pericles; The Tempest audiobook free?

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Who narrates Classic BBC Radio Shakespeare: Romances: The Winter's Tale; Pericles; The Tempest?

Classic BBC Radio Shakespeare: Romances: The Winter's Tale; Pericles; The Tempest is narrated by Paul Scofield, Hannah Gordon and Tim Pigott-Smith.