Lucie Manette stands as witness at Charles Darnay's Old Bailey trial for treason, where his defence team includes the dissolute Sydney Carton.

Meanwhile, an incident in a Paris street stirs revolutionary fervour.

Charles Dickens's novel published in 1859 - set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.

Starring Robert Lindsay and Jonathan Coy.

Dramatised by Mike Walker

Charles Dickens .... Robert Lindsay
Jarvis Lorry .... Jonathan Coy
Lucie Manette .... Lydia Wilson
Dr Alexandre Manette .... Karl Johnson
Charles Darnay .... Andrew Scott
Sydney Carton .... Paul Ready
Ernest Defarge .... James Lailey
Therese Defarge .... Tracy Wiles
Marquis St Evremonde .... Clive Merrison
Stryver .... Simon Bubb
Barsad .... Gerard McDermott
Jerry Cruncher .... Carl Prekopp
Mrs Cruncher .... Adjoa Andoh
Natty Cruncher .... Daniel Cooper
Gabelle …. Adam Billington
Attorney General .... Paul Moriarty
With Christopher Webster

Music by Lennert Busch.

Director: Jessica Dromgoole & Jeremy Mortimer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2011. Show less