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The Charles Dickens BBC Radio Drama Collection: The Early Years

Seven BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations

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The Charles Dickens BBC Radio Drama Collection: The Early Years

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Alex Jennings, Anna Massey, Bill Nighy, Julia McKenzie, Pam Ferris, Phil Daniels, Robert Glenister, Sandi Toksvig, Tim McInnerny
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Captivating radio dramatisations of seven of Charles Dickens' most famous novels.

Charles Dickens is one of the most renowned authors of all time, and this first digital volume of the dramatised canon of his work includes seven of his most popular novels.

This collection includes the episodic adventure Nicholas Nickleby, comic tale The Pickwick Papers, poignant melodrama The Old Curiosity Shop and the much-loved Oliver Twist. Plus, there's the gripping historical novel Barnaby Rudge, picaresque comedy Martin Chuzzlewit and bittersweet tale of family relationships Dombey and Son.

With their compelling plots, larger-than-life characters and vivid descriptions of Victorian life, Dickens' stories have captivated generations. These radio adaptations bring out all the hope and happiness, pathos and tragedy, satire and social realism of his seven classic masterpieces.

Among the star cast are Anna Massey, Alex Jennings, Phil Daniels, Julia McKenzie, Tim McInnerny and Robert Glenister.

Public Domain (P)2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
Classics Social Sciences Comedy Witty Classics Literature Collection British Drama
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I liked all the stories, but found it hard to understand what's going on right away in Pickwick papers and Barnaby ridge. the American accents in Martin chuzzlewitt were ridiculous.

very good Dickens drama

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Pickwick Papers, OliverTwist, Nicholas Nickelby, Old Curiosity Shop, Barnaby Rudge, Martin Chuzzlewit, Dombey and Son.

Great dramatization and voice actors

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Not to be missed - this radio play is a different experience from reading the book or listening to the book being read. But in its own way, the play is quite unforgettable.

The Audio book from Naxos has to be listened to first, and is utterly magnificent. But this radio play is brilliant.

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1) Pickwick Papers /0:00:00-2:51:03 / 6 chapters

2) Oliver Twist /2:51:04-5:39:20 /6 chapters

3) Nicholas Nickelby /5:39:2+-12:27:10 /30 chapters

4) The Old Curiosity Shop /12:27:11-18:08:32 /20 chapters

5) Barnaby Runge /18:08:33-21:00 25 /3 chapters

6) Martin Chuzzlewut /21:00:26-30:30:40 /10 chapters

7) Dombey and Son /30:30:41-35:07:29 /20 chapters

Love Dickens! Books/Chapters/Length below...

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I really enjoyed these performances but there were a few sections when the audio was so low I couldn’t make it out

Abridged and dramatized works, but well done

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disappointed not to hear Dickens. this dramatization sounds jovial and a parody. it may be fine for some, just not for me.

radio parody by BBC, not Dickens

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