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The Best of Times -the Worst of Times

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The life of Charles Dickens - reflected in his own writings, the words of his family and friends, and the characters who people his novels.
Compiled in seven parts by MICHAEL BAKEWELL with 3: So Young - So Beautiful ― So Good
Other parts played by ALAN DUDLEY. DAVID GOODLAND.
POLLY JAMES , PETER MARINKER.
EMILY RICHARD and STEPHEN TOMPKINSON Researcher MELISSA BAKEWELL Directed by ROSEMARY HART Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Unknown:
Michael Bakewell
Played By:
Alan Dudley.
Played By:
David Goodland.
Played By:
Polly James
Unknown:
Peter Marinker.
Unknown:
Emily Richard
Unknown:
Stephen Tompkinson
Unknown:
Researcher Melissa Bakewell
Directed By:
Rosemary Hart
Charles Dickens:
Martin Jarvis
John Forster/Narrator:
Paul Daneman
Maria Beadnell:
Karen Archer
Catherine Hogarth:
Zelah Clarke
Mary Hogarth:
Victoria Carling
Eleanor Christian:
Caroune Gruber
Flora Finching:
Eva Stuart
Dick Swiveller:
John Baddeley
Miss Havisham:
Joan Matheson
Young Pip:
Elizabeth Lindsay
Mrs Crupp:
Gwen Cherrell
Burnett:
Anthony Jackson
Fagin:
Garard Green
Source: Radio Times

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