Charlie Chaplin explains how he became a cinema legend: the fate of his father. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.

The fate of his mother. Charlie Chaplin reveals how he became a legend of the silent cinema screen, read by Nigel Hawthorne. Show more

With his mother ill, Charlie Chaplin's stage career begins. Nigel Hawthorne continues the story of the legend of silent cinema.

Honing his stagecraft and falling in love. How Charlie Chaplin became a legend of silent cinema, read by Nigel Hawthorne.

Stage success arouses jealousy and love. How Charlie Chaplin became a legend of silent cinema. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.

Taking stock - and a fateful decision. How Charlie Chaplin became a legend of silent cinema. Concluded by Nigel Hawthorne.

Charlie Chaplin explains how he became a cinema: a childhood of impending destitution. Read by Nigel Hawthorne. Show more

Charlie Chaplin explains how he became a cinema legend: surviving a school for destitute children. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.

Charlie Chaplin explains how he became a cinema legend: his actor father is forced to take care of him. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.

Charlie Chaplin explains how he became a cinema legend: early success and failure on the stage. Read by Nigel Hawthorne.