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Little Dorrit

Episode 11

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 3^rd Dec 2008, 20:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Wed 28^th Dec 2011, 19:00 on BBC HD

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Costume drama. Mrs General starts her campaign to woo Mr Dorrit, Fanny turns the full beam of her attention on Sparkler, and Mr Dorrit receives an unwelcome reminder of his past. Show more

Contributors

Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Mrs General:: Pam Ferris
Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Pet Gowan:: Georgia King
Mrs Meagles:: Janine Duvitski
Henry Gowan:: Alex Wyndham
Mr Meagles:: Bill Paterson
Scary Butler:: Nicholas Jones
Mr Merdle:: Anton Lesser
Tite Barnacle:: Robert Hardy
Lawyer:: Nicholas Blane
Doctor:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Mrs Merdle:: Amanda Redman
Edmund Sparkler:: Sebastian Armesto
Tip Dorrit:: Arthur Darvill
Frederick Dorrit:: James Fleet
Rigaud:: Andy Serkis
Flintwinch:: Alun Armstrong
Pancks:: Eddie Marsan
Cavalletto:: Jason Thorpe
Mrs Clennam:: Judy Parfitt
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Adaptor:: Andrew Davies
Writer:: Charles Dickens
Director:: Adam Smith

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit

Episode 12

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 5^th Dec 2008, 20:30 on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: Wed 28^th Dec 2011, 19:30 on BBC HD

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Costume drama. Mr Dorrit leaves Amy behind in Venice as he returns to London with newlyweds Fanny and Sparkler, but soon discovers the high life is not all that he had hoped for. Show more

Contributors

Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Edmund Sparkler:: Sebastian Armesto
Scary Butler:: Nicholas Jones
Mr Merdle:: Anton Lesser
Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Daniel Doyce:: Zubin Varla
Cavalletto:: Jason Thorpe
Monsieur Henri:: Stephane Cornicard
Doctor:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Lawyer:: Nicholas Blane
Bank Porter:: George Potts
Flora Finching:: Ruth Jones
Mr F's Aunt:: Annette Crosbie
Mrs Plornish:: Rosie Cavaliero
Pancks:: Eddie Marsan
Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Mrs General:: Pam Ferris
Frederick Dorrit:: James Fleet
Flintwinch:: Alun Armstrong
Mrs Clennam:: Judy Parfitt
Cabby:: Mark Kempner
John Chivery:: Russell Tovey
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Adaptor:: Andrew Davies
Writer:: Charles Dickens
Director:: Diarmuid Lawrence

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit Omnibus

Episode 6: Episodes 11 and 12

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 7^th Dec 2008, 18:15 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Sun 26^th Apr 2009, 16:00 on BBC HD

Mrs General starts her campaign to woo Mr Dorrit, Fanny turns the full beam of her attention on Sparkler, and Mr Dorrit receives an unwelcome reminder of his past. Show more

Contributors

Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Mr Merdle:: Anton Lesser
Flora Finching:: Ruth Jones
Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Mrs General:: Pam Ferris
Pet Gowan:: Georgia King
Mrs Meagles:: Janine Duvitski
Henry Gowan:: Alex Wyndham
Adaptor:: Andrew Davies
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Writer:: Charles Dickens

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit Omnibus

Little Dorrit

Episode 13

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 10^th Dec 2008, 20:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Thu 29^th Dec 2011, 19:30 on BBC HD

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Costume drama. Mr Dorrit returns to Venice a broken man, after a visit to London revives some unwelcome memories, and Arthur warns his mother that she may be in danger from Rigaud. Show more

Contributors

Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Mrs General:: Pam Ferris
Frederick Dorrit:: James Fleet
Mrs Merdle:: Amanda Redman
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Edmund Sparkler:: Sebastian Armesto
Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Miss Wade:: Maxine Peake
Tattycoram:: Freema Agyeman
Mr Clennam:: Ian McElhinney
Flintwinch:: Alun Armstrong
Flora Finching:: Ruth Jones
Affery:: Sue Johnston
Mrs Clennam:: Judy Parfitt
Mr F's Aunt:: Annette Crosbie
Mr Merdle:: Anton Lesser
Scary Butler:: Nicholas Jones
Bath Attendant:: Stephen Marcus
Doctor:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Adaptor:: Andrew Davies
Writer:: Charles Dickens
Director:: Diarmuid Lawrence

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit

Episode 14

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 11^th Dec 2008, 20:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Fri 30^th Dec 2011, 19:00 on BBC HD

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Costume drama. Mr Merdle's death and the collapse of Merdle's Bank send shockwaves through London as thousands face financial ruin. Arthur returns to the Marshalsea a prisoner. Show more

Contributors

Mr Merdle:: Anton Lesser
Doctor:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Bath Attendant:: Stephen Marcus
Lawyer:: Nicholas Blane
Scary Butler:: Nicholas Jones
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Edmund Sparkler:: Sebastian Armesto
Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Pancks:: Eddie Marsan
Cavalletto:: Jason Thorpe
Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Mrs Merdle:: Amanda Redman
Mrs Plornish:: Rosie Cavaliero
Rugg:: Geoff McGivern
John Chivery:: Russell Tovey
Chivery:: Ron Cook
Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Plornish:: Jason Watkins
Rigaud:: Andy Serkis
Marshalsea Doctor:: Stuart Nurse
Henry Gowan:: Alex Wyndham
Miss Wade:: Maxine Peake
Tattycoram:: Freema Agyeman
Mrs Clennam:: Judy Parfitt
Flintwinch:: Alun Armstrong
Affery:: Sue Johnston
Mr Casby:: John Alderton
Tip Dorrit:: Arthur Darvill
Flora Finching:: Ruth Jones
Daniel Doyce:: Zubin Varla
Mr Meagles:: Bill Paterson
Mrs Meagles:: Janine Duvitski
Maggy:: Eve Myles
Mr F's Aunt:: Annette Crosbie
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Adaptor:: Andrew Davies
Writer:: Charles Dickens
Director:: Diarmuid Lawrence

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit Omnibus

Episode 7: Episodes 13 and 14

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 14^th Dec 2008, 17:30 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Sun 3^rd May 2009, 16:00 on BBC HD

Costume drama. Mr Dorrit returns to Venice a broken man after a London trip revives unwelcome memories. The collapse of Mr Merdle's bank sends shockwaves through the country. Show more

Contributors

Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Mrs Clennam:: Judy Parfitt
Rigaud:: Andy Serkis
Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Mrs General:: Pam Ferris
Frederick Dorrit:: James Fleet
Mrs Merdle:: Amanda Redman
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Edmund Sparkler:: Sebastian Armesto
Adaptor:: Andrew Davies
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Writer:: Charles Dickens

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit Omnibus

Little Dorrit

Episode 7

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 19^th Nov 2008, 20:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Sat 24^th Dec 2011, 19:30 on BBC HD

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Costume drama. Rigaud introduces himself to the House of Clennam, Arthur is best man at Pet's marriage to Henry Gowan, and Pancks concludes his investigation. Show more

Contributors

Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Pancks:: Eddie Marsan
Affery:: Sue Johnston
Rigaud:: Andy Serkis
Flintwinch:: Alun Armstrong
Mrs Clennam:: Judy Parfitt
Landlord:: Peter Hugo-Daly
Frederick Dorrit:: James Fleet
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Adapter:: Andrew Davies
Writer:: Charles Dickens

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit

Episode 8

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 20^th Nov 2008, 20:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Sun 25^th Dec 2011, 18:00 on BBC HD

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Costume drama based on the Dickens novel. Mr Dorrit is released from prison after more than twenty years, and takes his family abroad to reinvent themselves as members of society. Show more

Contributors

Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Rigaud:: Andy Serkis
Miss Wade:: Maxine Peake
Pet Meagles:: Georgia King
Henry Gowan:: Alex Wyndham
Tip Dorrit:: Arthur Darvill
Frederick Dorrit:: James Fleet
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Adapter:: Andrew Davies
Writer:: Charles Dickens

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit

Episode 9

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 26^th Nov 2008, 20:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Mon 26^th Dec 2011, 19:30 on BBC HD

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Costume drama based on the Dickens novel. The Dorrits arrive in Venice, and Fanny renews an old acquaintance with Edmund Sparkler and his redoubtable mother Mrs Merdle. Show more

Contributors

Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Rigaud:: Andy Serkis
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Maggy:: Eve Myles
Mrs Plornish:: Rosie Cavaliero
Cavalletto:: Jason Thorpe
Pancks:: Eddie Marsan
Mrs General:: Pam Ferris
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Adapter:: Andrew Davies
Writer:: Charles Dickens

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit

Episode 10

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 27^th Nov 2008, 20:00 on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: Tue 27^th Dec 2011, 19:30 on BBC HD

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Costume drama. Fanny has stolen the heart of Edmund Sparkler, whose mother is determined to separate them, while Arthur becomes worried when he sees Rigaud at his mother's house. Show more

Contributors

Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Rigaud:: Andy Serkis
Mrs General:: Pam Ferris
Edmund Sparkler:: Sebastian Armesto
Mrs Merdle:: Amanda Redman
Mr Merdle:: Anton Lesser
Scary Butler:: Nicholas Jones
Pancks:: Eddie Marsan
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Adapter:: Andrew Davies
Writer:: Charles Dickens

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit Omnibus

Episode 5: Episodes 9 and 10

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 30^th Nov 2008, 16:00 on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sun 19^th Apr 2009, 16:00 on BBC HD

Costume drama based on the Charles Dickens novel. The Dorrits arrive in Venice, and Fanny renews an old acquaintance with Edmund Sparkler and his mother, Mrs Merdle.

Contributors

Amy Dorrit:: Claire Foy
Mr Dorrit:: Tom Courtenay
Rigaud:: Andy Serkis
Fanny Dorrit:: Emma Pierson
Arthur Clennam:: Matthew Macfadyen
Maggy:: Eve Myles
Mrs Plornish:: Rosie Cavaliero
Cavalletto:: Jason Thorpe
Plornish:: Jason Watkins
Pancks:: Eddie Marsan
Adaptor:: Andrew Davies
Producer:: Lisa Osborne
Writer:: Charles Dickens

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Little Dorrit Omnibus

Nicholas Nickleby

BBC Two

Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 26^th Dec 2008, 17:50 on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: Fri 31^st Dec 2010, 13:05 on BBC Two England

Adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel starring Charlie Hunnam. Nicholas Nickleby and his family enjoy a comfortable life, until his father dies and the family is left penniless. Show more

Contributors

Nicholas Nickleby:: Charlie Hunnam
Wackford Squeers:: Jim Broadbent
Smike:: Jamie Bell
Kate Nickleby:: Romola Garai
Newman Noggs:: Tom Courtenay
Ralph Nickleby:: Christopher Plummer
Madeline Bray:: Anne Hathaway
Mrs Squeers:: Juliet Stevenson
Sir Mulberry Hawk:: Edward Fox
Vincent Crummles:: Nathan Lane
Mrs Crummles / Mr Leadville:: Barry Humphries
Mr Folair:: Alan Cumming
Charles Cheeryble:: Timothy Spall
Director:: Douglas McGrath
Writer:: Douglas McGrath
Author:: Charles Dickens

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Formats

Films

Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities

1. Recalled to Life

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 26^th Dec 2011, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 19^th Mar 2024, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities

London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. An encounter on the Dover Road, and a message. Stars Robert Lindsay. Show more

Contributors

Author:: Charles Dickens
Adaptor:: Mike Walker
Charles Dickens:: Robert Lindsay
Jarvis Lorry:: Jonathan Coy
Miss Pross:: Alison Steadman
Lucie Manette:: Lydia Wilson
Dr Alexandre Manette:: Karl Johnson
Charles Darnay:: Andrew Scott
Ernest Defarge:: James Lailey
Therese Defarge:: Tracy Wiles
Gaspard:: Simon Bubb
Jerry Cruncher:: Carl Prekopp
Joe:: Rikki Lawton
Ensemble:: Adam Billington
Ensemble:: Christopher Webster
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole
Director:: Jeremy Mortimer
Composer:: Lennert Busch

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities

3. Two Promises

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 28^th Dec 2011, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 21^st Mar 2024, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities

News of a courtship is exchanged in a Paris wine shop, while in London there is promise of a wedding. Stars Alison Steadman. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Charles Dickens
Adaptor:: 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
Barsad:: Gerard McDermott
Jerry Cruncher:: Carl Prekopp
Natty Cruncher:: Daniel Cooper
Prison Warder:: Simon Bubb
Ensemble:: Adam Billington
Ensemble:: Christopher Webster
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole
Director:: Jeremy Mortimer

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities

5. The Substance and the Shadow

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 30^th Dec 2011, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 23^rd Mar 2024, 01:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities

In Paris, Charles Darnay has been released. But his freedom is short-lived. Stars Robert Lindsay, Andrew Scott and Paul Ready. Show more

Contributors

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
Therese Defarge:: Tracy Wiles
Jerry Cruncher:: Carl Prekopp
Barsad:: Gerard McDermott
Court President:: Paul Moriarty
Young Manette:: Christopher Webster
Young Evremonde:: Adam Billington
Actor:: Rikki Lawton
Actor:: Alex Rivers
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole
Director:: Jeremy Mortimer
Adaptor:: Mike Walker
Author:: Charles Dickens

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Saturday Drama

A Christmas Carol

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 20^th Dec 2014, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 20^th Dec 2014, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 2 days

Charles Dickens's classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge is adapted for the voices of actors and the BBC Singers with a full score by the BBCSO. Script and music by Neil Brand. Show more

Contributors

Ebenezer Scrooge:: Robert Powell
Ghost of Christmas Past:: Sophie Thompson
Jacob Marley:: Ron Cook
Mrs Fezziwig:: Tracy-Ann Oberman
Mr Fezziwig:: Patrick Brennan
Fred:: Shaun Mason
Bob Cratchit:: Paul Heath
Mrs Cratchit:: Hannah Genesius
Tiny Tim:: Bettrys Jones
Author:: Charles Dickens
Director:: David Hunter

Genres

Drama

Brand

Saturday Drama