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The Best of Times - the Worst of Times: 2: Bubbles from the Bwain of Boz

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Dickens - a life reflected in his writings, and the words of his family and friends. A seven-part series compiled by Michael Bakewell
with Martin Jarvis as Charles Dickens

'The sketches now appeared under the signature of 'Boz' after my younger brother, Augustus, whom in honour of the 'Vicar of Wakefield' had dubbed 'Moses', which pronounced through the nose, became 'Boses', and was soon a household word.'
(Stereo)

Contributors

Compiled by:
Michael Bakewell
Researcher:
Melissa Bakewell
Director:
Rosemary Hart
Charles Dickens:
Martin Jarvis
John Forrester/Narrator:
Paul Daneman [NB first character should be 'John Forster']
Mr Pickwick:
Harold Innocent
Jingle:
Peter Marinker
Sam Weller:
Simon Cuff
Gregsbury:
Arnold Diamond
Trabb:
Anthony Jackson
Three Thimble man:
John Baddeley
Driver:
Richard Pearce
Carlyle:
David Goodland
Other parts played by:
Gwen Cherrell
Other parts played by:
Garard Green
Other parts played by:
Polly James
Other parts played by:
Elizabeth Lindsay
Other parts played by:
Joan Matheson
Other parts played by:
Valentine Pelka
Other parts played by:
Stephen Rashbrook
Other parts played by:
Emily Richard
Other parts played by:
Richard Tate

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