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Charles Dickens: The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus)

Charles Dickens: The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus): Episode 3

The Old Curiosity Shop Omnibus

Episode 3

The Old Curiosity Shop (Omnibus)

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Little Nell's grandfather returns to gambling and resorts to desperate measures.

Little Nell's grandfather returns to gambling and resorts to desperate measures. Dickens dramatisation starring Trevor Peacock and Emily Chennery. From January 2003.

Driven to find shelter in a storm, Little Nell's grandfather finds a place at the card table.

Starring Emily Chennery as Nell, Alex Jennings as the Narrator, Trevor Peacock as Grandfather, Gerard McDermott as Giant/Grinder, Julia McKenzie as Mrs Jarley and Anna Massey as Miss Monflathers.

Charles Dickens's fourth novel was published in 1841. 

Dramatised in 25 episodes by Mike Walker.

Music by Melanie Pappenheim and Anne Wood.

Director: Jeremy Mortimer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.

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Dickens's classic tale about a lovable old shopkeeper whose gambling threatens to ruin him

Dickens's classic tale about a lovable old shopkeeper whose gambling threatens to ruin both him and his adored granddaughter, Nell. Dramatised by Mike Walker

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