Saturday, December 26, 2015

Dickensian Guide




BOOKS:


Oliver Twist (1837-1839) - Oliver Twist, born in a workhouse, is sold into an apprenticeship with an undertaker, he escapes and travels to London where he meets criminals, the Artful Dodger and Fagin.

 

  • Fagin - Anton Lesser
  • Bill Sykes - Mark Stanley
  • Nancy - Bethany Muir
  • Mr. Bumble - Richard Ridings
  • Mrs. Bumble - Caroline Quentin

The Old Curiosity Shop (1840-1841) - Nell Trent and her grandfather, live and work in The Old Curiosity Shop in London.

  • Grandfather - Karl Johnson
  • Nell Trent - Imogen Faires

A Christmas Carol  (1843) - Ebenezer Scrooge gets mild food poisoning, hallucinates some ghosts, and gives away his fortune.


  • Jacob Marley - Peter Firth
  • Ebenezer Scrooge - Ned Dennehy
  • Bob, Martha, Peter, Emily, and Tiny Tim Cratchit (Robert Wilfor, Pheobe Dynevor, Brennock O'Connor, Jennifer Hennessy, Zaak Conway)

Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-1844) - Martin Chuzzlewit is surrounded by greedy and selfish relatives, each one only interested in getting their hands on his estate.

  • Mrs Gamp - Pauline Collins

Bleak House (1852-1853) - Esther Summerson recounts her childhood, and is leaving for Bleak House, the home of a new guardian, Mr. Jarndyce, along with Ada Clare and Richard Carstone. When they finally reach Bleak House, they meet Mr. Jarndyce and Mr. Skimpole.


  • Inspector Bucket - Stephen Rea
  • Honoria, Frances and Edward Barbary (Sophie Rundle, Alexandra Moen, Adrian Rawlins)
  • John Bagnet - Oliver Coopersmith
  • Captain James Hawdon - Ben Starr
  • Sir Leicester Deadlock - Richard Cordery

Great Expectations (1860-1861) - Pip becomes a gentleman of wealth with the help of an unknown benefactor.


  • Arthur and Amelia Havisham (Joseph Quinn, Tuppence Middleton)
  • Meriwether Compeyson - Tom Weston-Jones
  • Jaggers - John Heffernan

Our Mutual Friend (1864–65)  - A body is found in the Thames and identified as that of John Harmon, a young man recently returned to London whose father's will would require him to marry Bella Wilfer, a beautiful, mercenary girl whom he had never met.


  • Silas Wegg - Christopher Fairbank

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