A City in Flames

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Gordon has lost control of the mob, which is now intent on freeing all the prisoners at Newgate. Simon Tappertit, who has taken Dolly Varden and Emma Haredale under his 'protection', tries to persuade Gabriel Varden to unlock the prison gates. Conclusion of Charles Dickens's novel - set against the background of the anti-catholic riots of the 1780s. Starring Daniel Laurie and Iain Glen. Dramatised by Mike Walker. Charles Dickens ...... Iain Glen Barnaby Rudge ...... Daniel Laurie Grip/Miggs ...... Joanna Horton Mary Rudge ...... Heather Craney Simon Tappertit ...... Bryan Dick Gabriel Varden ...... Ron Cook Dolly Varden ...... Amaka Okafor Geoffrey Haredale ...... David Cann Emma Haredale ...... Jaimi Barbakoff John Chester ...... John MacKay William Rudge/Gashford ...... Tony Bell John Willet ...... David Schofield Joe Willet ...... Matthew Watson Hugh ...... Ashley Kumar Director: Jeremy Mortimer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2014.