Dickens

Miniseries

2002 · 3 episodes · 2h 56m in all

An unorthodox look at the life of Charles Dickens: actors play various individuals in his life (as well as the man himself), interviewed as if appearing in a contemporary documentary. Their words are from actual letters and journals of the individuals involved, and serve to illuminate the hardships and successes in Dickens' life, and the way his experiences found their way into his works.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Secrets

   11 May 2002 · 58 min

   An exploration of how the writer's early years shaped his life and work.

2. 2

   2. Blazing Away

   18 May 2002 · 59 min

   Amid the brutality of industrialised England, Dickens used his fame to change society. But his private life was troubled.

3. 3

   3. Terror to the End

   25 May 2002 · 59 min

   Dickens creates his greatest works in the last decade of his life. But success comes at a price as he embarks on a complex double life.