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Afternoon Theatre: Christmas At Dingley Dell

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Adapted from "The Pickwick Papers" and "Christmas Stories" of Charles Dickens by Constance Cox
With David March as Mr Pickwick and Nigel Graham as Dickens, the narrator.

On 23 December 1827 Mr Pickwick and his manservant Sam Weller set out with his friends, Mr Tupman, Mr Snodgrass and Mr Winkle upon a journey to Dingley Dell. There, as guests of Mr Wardle, they were to enjoy the festivities of a good old-fashioned Christmas.

Characters in the stories are impersonated by certain of our revellers:
Somebody's Luggage -
Christopher...Bob Sawyer
Mrs Pratchett...Emma
Miss Martin...Miss Isabella
Mistress of the George...Miss Rachel
A Young Man...Benjamin Allen
A Gentleman...Mr Winkle

The Bagman's Story -
Tom Smart...Sam Weller
The Widow...Mrs Wardle
The Chair...Mr Wardle

Contributors

Author:
Charles Dickens
Adapted by:
Constance Cox
Violinist:
Ruth Ehrlich
Violinist:
Peter Manning
Harpist:
Skaila Kanca
Director:
David Johnston
Mr Pickwick:
David March
Charles Dickens, the narrator:
Nigel Graham
Sam Weller:
James Bryce
Mr Tupman:
John Bott
Mr Snodgrass:
Geoffrey Edwards
Mr Winkle:
Nicholas Courtney
Mr Wardle:
Michael Bilton
Old Mrs Wardle:
Sheila Grant
Miss Rachel:
Ellen McIntosh
Miss Emily:
Eileen Tully
Miss Isabella:
Helen Atkinson Wood
Miss Arabella Allen:
Maggie McCarthy
Mr G. Trundle:
Mark Rolston
Joe (the fat boy):
Stuart Organ
Benjamin Allen:
Peter Wickham
Bob Sawyer:
Steve Hodson
Emma:
Carole Boyd

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