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Dickens

TV series

Dickens

7/ 10· 1200260 min1 season · 3 episodes
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Dickens is a 2002 three-part docudrama presented by Peter Ackroyd, on whose biography of Dickens it was based. An unorthodox style is taken: actors play various individuals in Dickens' life (as well as Dickens himself), interviewed as if appearing in a contemporary documentary. Their words are from actual letters and journals of the individuals involved, and serve to illuminate the hardships and successes in Dickens' life, and the way his experiences found their way into his works.

Created by
Peter Ackroyd

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 3 episodes

Ended
Miniseries

Miniseries

3 episodesMay 11, 2002
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An unorthodox look at the life of Charles Dickens: actors play various individuals in his life (as well as the man himself), interviewed as if appearing in a contemporary documentary. Their words are from actual letters and journals of the

  1. 1
    S1 E1

    Secrets

    May 11, 200258 min

    An exploration of how the writer's early years shaped his life and work.

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    Blazing Away

    May 18, 200259 min

    Amid the brutality of industrialised England, Dickens used his fame to change society. But his private life was troubled.

  3. 3
    S1 E3

    Terror to the End

    May 25, 200259 min

    Dickens creates his greatest works in the last decade of his life. But success comes at a price as he embarks on a complex double life.

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How many seasons of Dickens are there?
Dickens has 1 season and 3 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of Dickens?
Dickens has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 25, 2002.
Who stars in Dickens?
Dickens stars Peter Ackroyd, Anton Lesser, Miriam Margolyes, Kenneth Cranham, Helen McCrory.

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