Episode
Classic Stories: The 39 Steps
- Podcast
- Learning English Stories
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- May 22, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 357
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Summary
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 14 uses of ‘lie’. Read by Tim. If you like learning English with podcasts, try some of our others! In The English We Speak, you learn interesting informal English words, phrases, expressions and idioms to level up your spoken English. Try it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the-english-we-speak If you'd like to learn about the news in English, try Learning English from the News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026 And if you haven't tried our most popular podcast, 6 Minute English, where have you been?! Try it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2026