Walter Gay plucks up the courage to tell Florence what she means to him.

Starring Abigail Hollick and Joseph Arkley.

The fortunes of shipping firm owner, Paul Dombey in mid-19th-century London.

Charles Dickens's novel dramatised by Mike Walker.

Charles Dickens …. Alex Jennings
Dombey …. Robert Glenister
Florence .... Abigail Hollick
Walter Gay .... Joseph Arkley
Major Bagstock .... Nicky Henson
Captain Cuttle …. Trevor Peacock
Mr Carker …. Adrian Lukis
Edith …. Helen Schlesinger

Music by Nicolai Abrahamsen.

Directors: Jeremy Mortimer and Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2007. Show less