The acclaimed BBC radio dramatisation of The Chronicles of Narnia stars Stephen Thorne as Aslan along with a host of fine actors and a magical soundscape that re-creates the bewitched landscape of nymphs, giants and fauns brewing tea. The stories are available on cassette or CD either individually or in special boxed sets. With sixteen hours of entertainment, you could keep the whole family happy during a drive across Europe. The acclaimed BBC Radio 4 broadcasts were huge undertakings but became instant classics and continue as one of BBC Spoken Word's bestsellers of all time. Not to be forgotten are Alan Bennett's readings of childhood classics including Winnie the Pooh , The House at Pooh Corner , The Wind in the Willows , Alice in Wonderland , and Peter Pan and Wendy.
Children enjoy tapes in the car but also listening by themselves.
With a cassette player in the bedroom, they have an instant bedtime story. Even adults enjoy many of our favourites such as Martin Jarvis' readings of the classic Just William stories. BBC Cover to Cover is releasing new unabridged readings of children's fiction every month. If you find it hard going getting your children to read the classics, here's a gentler introduction.