A Tale of Two Cities

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Mike Walker

Robert Lindsay

Jonathan Coy

Alison Steadman

Karl Johnson

Lydia Wilson

Andrew Scott

Paul Ready

James Lailey

Tracy Wiles

Carl Prekopp

Paul Moriarty

Adam Billington

Rikki Lawton

Christopher Webster

Jessica Dromgoole

Jeremy Mortimer

Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities: 4. The Grindstone

4. The Grindstone

Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities

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Charles Darnay is determined to travel to Paris to go to the aid of the family retainer.

Charles Darnay wants to go to Paris to help a family retainer imprisoned by revolutionaries. Stars Andrew Scott and Lydia Wilson.

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.

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Dickens's classic story, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution

By Charles Dickens, dramatised by Mike Walker. Classic story set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution

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