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Episode 1

Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flee the evil money-lender Quilp. Dickens dramatisation with Trevor Peacock.

Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flee the evil moneylender Quilp.

Starring Emily Chennery as Nell, Alex Jennings as the Narrator, Trevor Peacock as Grandfather, Phil Daniels as Daniel Quilp and Ben Crowe as Dick Swiveller.

Charles Dickens's fourth novel was published in 1841.

Dramatised in 25 episodes by Mike Walker.

Music by Melanie Pappenheim and Anne Wood.

Director Jeremy Mortimer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.

15 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Mon 29 Dec 200810:00
  • Mon 29 Dec 200821:00
  • Tue 30 Dec 200802:00
  • Mon 2 Jan 201214:00
  • Mon 5 Mar 201814:30
  • Tue 6 Mar 201802:30