Barnaby Rudge

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Charles Dickens

Drama: Classic & Period

Radio adaptations of Dicken's classic English literature.

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Iain Glen

Daniel Laurie

Joanna Horton

Heather Craney

Bryan Dick

Ron Cook

Amaka Okafor

David Cann

Jaimi Barbakoff

John MacKay

Tony Bell

Clive Hayward

David Schofield

Ashley Kumar

Jeremy Mortimer

Mike Walker

Charles Dickens: Barnaby Rudge: The Maypole Falls

The Maypole Falls

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Charles Dickens, Barnaby Rudge, The Maypole Falls

Barnaby joins the Protestant Association and a prominent Catholic finds his life in danger

Barnaby joins the ranks of the Protestant Association and a prominent catholic finds his life in danger. Starring Daniel Laurie.

Five years have passed, and Lord Gordon calls at the Maypole Inn before making his way to Westminster at the head of a riotous mob. 

Barnaby is recruited to the ranks of the Protestant Association, and Geoffrey Haredale, known to be a prominent catholic, finds his life in danger.

Charles Dickens's novel is set against the background of the anti-catholic riots of the 1780s.

Starring Daniel Laurie and Iain Glen.

Dramatised by Mike Walker.

Charles Dickens ...... Iain Glen
Barnaby Rudge ...... Daniel Laurie
Grip/ Miggs ...... Joanna Horton
Mary Rudge ...... Heather Craney
Simon Tappertit ...... Bryan Dick
Gabriel Varden ...... Ron Cook
Dolly Varden ...... Amaka Okafor
Geoffrey Haredale/Solomon Daisy ...... David Cann
Emma Haredale ...... Jaimi Barbakoff
John Chester ...... John MacKay
Gashford ...... Tony Bell
Lord Gordon ...... Clive Hayward
John Willet ...... David Schofield
Hugh ...... Ashley Kumar

Director: Jeremy Mortimer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2014.

Charles Dickens: Barnaby Rudge

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Charles Dickens's story set against the background of the Gordon Riots of the 1780s

Charles Dickens's story set against the background of the Gordon Riots of the 1780s, dramatised by Mike Walker

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