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As Amelia Sedley's family face ruin, George Osborne breaks his engagement. Narrated by Stephen Fry, with Emma Fielding.

As Amelia Sedley's family face ruin, George Osborne breaks his engagement.

Stephen Fry narrates one of the greatest comic novels of the Victorian period.

Written by William Makepeace Thackeray.

Dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.

Becky Sharp .... Emma Fielding
Amelia …. Katy Cavanagh
George Osborne .... Nicholas Boulton
William Dobbin .... Tom Smith
John Osborne .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Mr Sedley …. Ian Masters

Director Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004.

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15 minutes

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Wed 26 Mar 202503:45
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