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The Mystery of Charles Dickens

Bringing Dickens to life with a host of his colourful characters - Simon Callow's exhilarating one-man show. From 2001.

Fagin, Bill Sykes, Micawber and many more.

Simon Callow recounts the remarkable life of Charles Dickens - with a showcase of the colourful characters in his novels.

Take an unforgettable and mesmerising journey into the life and times of one of our best-loved Victorian writers.

Exhilarating one-man show written by Peter Ackroyd.

Producer: Stephen Wright

Director: Gemma McMullan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2001.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Jun 202401:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 30 Sep 200710:00
  • Sun 30 Sep 200720:00
  • Sun 28 Dec 200810:00
  • Sun 28 Dec 200820:00
  • Sat 9 Jan 201013:00
  • Sun 10 Jan 201001:00
  • Sat 31 Dec 201106:00
  • Sat 31 Dec 201116:00
  • New Year's Day 201204:00
  • Sat 22 Jun 201306:00
  • Sat 22 Jun 201316:00
  • Sun 23 Jun 201304:00
  • Sat 31 Dec 201606:00
  • Sat 31 Dec 201616:00
  • New Year's Day 201704:00
  • Sat 15 Jun 201906:00
  • Sat 15 Jun 201916:00
  • Sun 16 Jun 201904:00
  • Sat 26 Mar 202206:00
  • Sat 26 Mar 202216:00
  • Sun 27 Mar 202204:00
  • Sat 15 Jun 202406:00
  • Sat 15 Jun 202411:00
  • Sat 15 Jun 202417:00
  • Sun 16 Jun 202401:00