Charles Dickens

At the height of his career Dickens was the most famous man in Britain.

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Played by	Andrew Scott

A huge literary star and influential social campaigner. Everyone read his novels. Everyone knew his views.

Caroline is a super-fan. When she’s invited to his house for dinner it’s like being invited into Bono’s yurt. However, despite his endless charity work and ability to read his own work out loud for hours at a time, Dickens isn’t quite what she expects. Sometimes it’s best not to meet your heroes…