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The First Public Reading 1853
The First Public Reading 1853
How Dickens started his reading career with A Christmas Carol - a reading he did for charity - in Birmingham Town Hall.
3 Feb 2012
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Dickens The Performer
Dickens The Performer
Dickens first love wasn't writing, it was acting. In this programme we look at Dickens love of acting and the theatre.
3 Feb 2012
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13mins
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From Novels to Readings 1858
From Novels to Readings 1858
How Dickens began his professional career reading for his own profit initiating a new and brilliant phase in his career.
3 Feb 2012
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12mins
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The American Tour
The American Tour
We look at how in 1867 Charles Dickens embarked on an exhausting 19 week tour of America as one of the world's first 'ce... Read more
3 Feb 2012
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13mins
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The Farewell Tour
The Farewell Tour
In October 1868 Charles Dickens farewell tour began but had to be cut short on account of his failing health.
3 Feb 2012
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14mins