Historical drama

For fans of Bridgerton and Peaky Blinders
Experience unforgettable adventures with our collection of historical dramas. Gripping performances from star-studded casts and immersive sound effects will have you right there onboard the famous Orient Express, sailing treacherous seas with dangerous pirates, or on the frontline fighting for the NHS.
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    • Mrs. Wickham

    • By: Sarah Page
    • Narrated by: Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, full cast
    • Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 08-09-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,662 ratings
    • starring Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn | A Pride and Prejudice spin-off
    • Imagine if you made one little mistake when you were young and were punished for it for the rest of your life. Well, that’s what happened to Lydia (yes, that Lydia, the youngest Bennet sister from Pride and Prejudice), and she’s here to set the record straight. Hold on to your teacups and get ready for sophisticated (and a little bit naughty) hot takes and witty banter that’ll make you laugh—and think.

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    • Dark Harbour

    • By: Abi Hynes, Victoria Rigby, Somalia Nonye Seaton, Helen Simmons
    • Narrated by: full cast
    • Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
    • Release date: 11-04-22
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 233 ratings
    • family saga set in Liverpool | Succession meets Downton Abbey by way of Peaky Blinders
    • 1812. In Bath and London, Jane Austen's characters are attending balls, and the Bridgerton family are making waves in Regency high society. But these are the grimy streets of Liverpool: a city where the extreme wealth of international commerce meets brothels and brawls, smugglers and secrecy; where both high and low society operate amidst revolutionary rumblings from France and the shadow of the recently abolished slave trade...

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    • The Jane Austen Collection

    • An Audible Original Drama
    • By: Jane Austen
    • Narrated by: Claire Foy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Billie Piper, Florence Pugh, Emma Thompson
    • Length: 45 hrs
    • Release date: 05-11-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,584 ratings
    • all-star performers | six audiobooks
    • Renowned as much for her wit and satirical social commentary as for her stories of love and romance, Jane Austen remains one of Britain’s best-loved authors. In this Audible Original collection featuring dramatisations of her six beloved novels, Austen's pin-sharp humour and tone is perfectly captured by an all-star list of narrators (Claire Foy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Billie Piper, Florence Pugh and Emma Thompson), each accompanied by a full cast. Featuring Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion....

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    • Little Women

    • An Audible Original Drama
    • By: Louisa May Alcott
    • Narrated by: Emily Bauer, Laura Dern, Lauren Fortgang, Allison Hiroto, Carly Robins, Suzanne Toren
    • Series: Little Women
    • Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
    • Release date: 23-12-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,097 ratings
    • full cast performance led by Laura Dern | classic coming-of-age tale
    • Hollywood icon Laura Dern breathes new life into Louisa May Alcott’s classic coming of age tale following the lives of four sisters against a backdrop of the American Civil War. With their father away fighting, the March girls are facing a lean Christmas with their mother. But the sisters’ close bond and determination to make the best of things enables them to find happiness despite their hardships...

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    • Hell Cats

    • 5 out of 5 stars 697 ratings
    • inspired by a true story | 18th century pirates
    • Lovers. Outlaws. Hell Cats. This Audible Original Podcast tells the lost story of history’s most progressive pirates, Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Their tale of cutthroat adventure and an enduring love affair remains largely forgotten – overlooked by historians who prioritised the achievements of their male peers. Until now. Starring Erin Doherty as Mary Read, Michelle Fox as Anne Bonny, Fisayo Akinade as Pierre Bouspeut and Jonathan Bailey as Captain Jack Rackham...
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    • Apprentice - Scarlet City - Part I

    • An Audible Original Drama
    • By: Rebecca Gablé
    • Narrated by: Douglas Booth, Miriam Margolyes, Alison Steadman, Finty Williams, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Raymond Coulthard
    • Series: Scarlet City: An Audible Original Series, Book 1
    • Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 05-12-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,111 ratings
    • medieval England | rags-to-riches | starring Miriam Margolyes
    • This Original multicast drama blends history with fiction to tell the story of Jonah, a young apprentice from London who raises himself from poverty by wit and luck to become one of the most powerful merchants of the age. A rags-to-riches tale, Jonah's journey spans the breadth of human experience, from the intricacies of Edward III's political intrigues to the cutthroat world of international trade, from the triumphs of war to the agonies of personal loss - love, friendship, joy, heartbreak and glory. Set largely in London, the Scarlet City, the centre of medieval England, the Scarlet City trilogy is a thrilling portrait of the age and the people who made it so rich, colourful and extraordinary...

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    • Beatrice Dark

    • An Audible Original Drama
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 64 ratings
    • World War Two | murder and scandal | unexpected twists
    • Mrs Beatrice Dark, the wife of powerful cabinet minister, Joseph Dark, enters the office of a tabloid newspaper and shoots her husband’s enemy, the editor of the tabloid on the eve of World War Two. A sensational murder trial occurs, with its unfolding secrets, lies and sex scandals, mesmerising the nation, with those who believe she should be acquitted and those who think she should hang. But what is the real reason she killed Steven Hood, the editor?
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    • Getting Better: The Fight for the NHS

    • 5 out of 5 stars 88 ratings
    • 1940s | starring Rhod Gilbert| politics
    • An entertaining drama based on Nye Bevan’s race to create the new NHS by 5 July 1948. Getting Better is a roller coaster period drama based on real political events alongside the fictional story of front-line tears, trauma and triumph at The Park Hospital in Manchester. As Bevan faces up to the establishment in Parliament, Dr Eva Callaway faces the same challenges – facing poverty, sexism and homophobia in a system stuck in the past...
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    • Treasure Island

    • An Audible Original Drama
    • By: Robert Louis Stevenson, Marty Ross - adaptation
    • Narrated by: Philip Glenister, Daniel Mays, Catherine Tate, Owen Teale
    • Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 17-08-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,577 ratings
    • pirates | classic
    • Audible Originals takes to the high seas to bring to life this timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps and mutiny, starring Catherine Tate (BAFTA-nominated, The Catherine Tate Show, The Office, Doctor Who), Philip Glenister (Outcast, Life On Mars), Owen Teale (Game of Thrones, Pulse, Last Legion) and Daniel Mays (The Adventures of Tintin, Rogue One, Atonement) amongst others...

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    • Murder on the Orient Express

    • An Audible Original Drama
    • By: Agatha Christie
    • Narrated by: Tom Conti, Jane Asher, Ruta Gedmintas, Paterson Joseph, Rula Lenska, Art Malik, Eddie Marsan, Sophie Okonedo, Walles Hamonde
    • Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
    • Release date: 01-11-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,409 ratings
    • Agatha Christie | all-star cast | cosy crime
    • What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery. On board is the famous detective Hercule Poirot, and one man who, come morning, will be found dead, his compartment locked from the inside. This Audible Original dramatisation follows the train as it's stopped dead in its tracks at midnight. The train's stranded passengers soon become suspects as the race to uncover the murderer begins before he or she strikes again...

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