Dickens

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.

1. E1. Secrets

   May 11, 2002 · 58m

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

2. E2. Blazing Away

   May 18, 2002 · 59m

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

3. E3. Terror to the End

   May 25, 2002 · 59m

   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.