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Bleak House

By: Charles Dickens, Marty Ross
Narrated by: Thandiwe Newton, Ambika Mod, Mackenzie Crook, Mark Strong, Lenny Rush, Mark Gatiss, Adeel Akhtar, Miriam Margolyes
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London. A city drowning in fog. Amid that fog, a man with no name dies above a strange junkshop. Threads of mist and intrigue weave around a court case with no resolution, linking great country houses with the lowest slum in the city, mingling the high-born with a boy who sweeps the filthy streets, enshrouding devious plots and sudden murder, bringing together two extraordinary women – Lady Dedlock and Esther Summerson - who seem to have nothing whatsoever in common but who will find themselves inextricably linked.

Audible's trilogy of Dickens dramatizations, executive produced by Sam Mendes, and with a new original score by Dan Gillespie-Sells, concludes with the most dramatic and atmospheric yet, starring Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Ambika Mod (One Day), Mackenzie Crook (The Office) and Mark Strong (Kingsman).

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About the Performer

Ambika Mod is an actor, comedian and writer.
Her breakout role was that of junior doctor Shruti Acharya in the hit, widely-acclaimed BBC One series This Is Going to Hurt, starring opposite Ben Whishaw. For her performance, Ambika won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the Broadcast Press Guild Award for Best Actress. She also starred in season 2 of critically revered Sky comedy I Hate Suzie, created by Lucy Prebble and Billie Piper.
In 2022, Ambika was named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow as well being selected for the prestigious BAFTA Breakthrough scheme.
Most recently, Ambika can be seen in the lead role of Emma Morley in the hugely popular Netflix series One Day, based on David Nicholls’ bestselling novel of the same name. The show was a critical success and became Netflix's #1 viewed show globally shortly after its release, remaining in the top 10 for several weeks. For her performance, Ambika was nominated for a Gotham Award for Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series.
In 2024, Ambika was named as one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Europe and included on The Sunday Times Young Power List.

About the Performer

For her role as Maeve Milly in HBO’s critically acclaimed series Westworld, Thandiwe Newton won the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She has also starred in several blockbuster films including: John Woo’s Mission Impossible 2 opposite Tom Cruise, which grossed over $540 million worldwide, and Roland Emmerich’s 2012, which grossed over $760 million worldwide. As an activist and philanthropist, Thandiwe is a founding board member of the V-Day Foundation and their One Billion Rising campaign, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. When not filming, Thandiwe resides with her family in London.

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I liked the story. Had a hard time putting it down..

I would read it again. The store line was impaling. I felt like I was living in the story.

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Great actors and sound effects - loved this

Loved all of it: the production quality - the storytelling - a wonderful audio experience and classic story

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What can one say - it’s Dickens!

I loved the story, the music & especially the reading by Lennie Rush, who played Joe!

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The clarity of the voices

The story was excellently narrated and the characters clearly defined. It made for a great listen

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Wow!!

Wow, what a story. Oliver is an awesome writer. This story kept me on my toes could not stop listening thank you all.

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Intriguing and Enchanting

The music, the story line and the drama in performance takes you away. This is definitely in a class of its own and a good diversion.

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Great acting, sound effects, music

Wonderful dramatization of a classic Dickens novel. This is a terrific medium to bring such a kind work to life.

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loved it all

how could you go wrong with Dickens. this was spectacular in every way. please listen and get transferred to Bleak House

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Beautifully played

I enjoyed very much this very well played Dickensian drama. Keep it up Marty Ross. More dramas.

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Dirty with foul language

I hated it all the bad words. It was full of dirty language. So unnecessary. Disappointed in Charles Dickens.This story was horrible so depressing, so many died. I read that it was a comedy. Absolutely, not. It's awful. dirty.

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