Dickens
Dickens is a 2002 three-part docudrama presented by Peter Ackroyd, on whose biography of Dickens it was based. An unorthodox style is taken: actors play various individuals in Dickens' life (as well as Dickens himself), interviewed as if appearing in a contemporary documentary. Their words are from actual letters and journals of the individuals involved, and serve to illuminate the hardships and successes in Dickens' life, and the way his experiences found their way into his works.
Cast: Peter Ackroyd, Anton Lesser, Miriam Margolyes
Miniseries
3 episodes
- 1. SecretsAn exploration of how the writer's early years shaped his life and work.CC58minMay 11, 2002
- 2. Blazing AwayAmid the brutality of industrialised England, Dickens used his fame to change society. But his private life was troubled.CC59minMay 18, 2002
- 3. Terror to the EndDickens creates his greatest works in the last decade of his life. But success comes at a price as he embarks on a complex double life.CC59minMay 25, 2002
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Dickens
Dickens is a 2002 three-part docudrama presented by Peter Ackroyd, on whose biography of Dickens it was based. An unorthodox style is taken: actors play various individuals in Dickens' life (as well as Dickens himself), interviewed as if appearing in a contemporary documentary. Their words are from actual letters and journals of the individuals involved, and serve to illuminate the hardships and successes in Dickens' life, and the way his experiences found their way into his works.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Peter Ackroyd
- Studio
- Opus Arte, BBC
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
