Against the heartfelt wishes of his new wife, Charles Darnay is now determined to travel to Paris to go to the aid of a family retainer imprisoned by the revolutionary committee.

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

Starring Robert Lindsay and Andrew Scott.

Dramatised by Mike Walker

Charles Dickens .... Robert Lindsay
Jarvis Lorry .... Jonathan Coy
Miss Pross .... Alison Steadman
Dr Alexandre Manette .... Karl Johnson
Lucie Manette .... Lydia Wilson
Charles Darnay .... Andrew Scott
Sydney Carton .... Paul Ready
Ernest Defarge .... James Lailey
Therese Defarge .... Tracy Wiles
Jerry Cruncher .... Carl Prekopp
Court President .... Paul Moriarty

With:

Adam Billington
Rikki Lawton
Christopher Webster

Music by Lennert Busch.

Director: Jessica Dromgoole & Jeremy Mortimer

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