A new adaptation of Charles Dickens&#; Great Expectations starts at nine o&#;clock on BBC One tonight. This will be the seventh time that the novel has been serialized for British television, with previous versions in , , , , and (all BBC productions apart from HTV/ ITV in ). One interesting feature of this new six-part version is that it reverts to the usual duration of about six hours of the first four productions, where the and productions were both a relatively compact three hours.
This is the first Dickens adaptation made for British television since A Christmas Carol in and, as is customary whenever a new one is broadcast, it has inspired some general media commentary as to the status of the classic serial &#; whether they still have a place in the present-day television repertory, whether other stories should now be told instead, how faithful such dramatizations should be to their literary sources etc, etc (e.g. Hollie Richardson &#;A tale of too many remakes: why we never need to see a Dickens novel on TV ever again&#; Guardian, 24 March ). This sort of discussion often features very generalized assertions about how classic serials used to be and how often
Charles Dickens ( - )
Illustration of Charles Dickens ©Charles Dickens is much loved for his great contribution to classic English literature. He was the quintessential Victorian author. His epic stories, vivid characters and exhaustive depiction of contemporary life are unforgettable.
His own story is one of rags to riches. He was born in Portsmouth on 7 February , to John and Elizabeth Dickens. The good fortune of being sent to school at the age of nine was short-lived because his father, inspiration for the character of Mr Micawber in 'David Copperfield', was imprisoned for bad debt. The entire family, apart from Charles, were sent to Marshalsea along with their patriarch. Charles was sent to work in Warren's blacking factory and endured appalling conditions as well as loneliness and despair. After three years he was returned to school, but the experience was never forgotten and became fictionalised in two of his better-known novels 'David Copperfield' and 'Great Expectations'.
Like many others, he began his literary career as a journalist. His own father became a reporter and Charles began with the journals 'The Mirror of Parliament' and 'The True Sun'. Then in h
Dickens on the BBC: Television
Great Expectations
Sarah Phelps' (Oliver Twist, EastEnders) bold new three-part adaptation presents the heart and grit of Charles Dickens at his very best.
Suspenseful and thrilling, this visceral retelling captures the romance and warmth of the classic to mark Dickens's bicentenary, especially for Christmas on BBC One.
Great Expectations forms part of the BBC's focus on Dickens at the end of the year.
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Songs Of Praise: A Dickensian Christmas
In a special festive Songs of Praise for the Advent season, Aled Jones is in Kent to discover more about Charles Dickens whose novels help perpetuate the image of a very traditional Christmas. Members of Rochester Cathedral Choir perform God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, which featured in Dickens&#x; classic story &#x;A Christmas Carol&#x; and choirboys from the Cathedral Choir will sing &#x;A Child&#x;s Hymn&#x;, published by Dickens in the weekly journal Household Word, Christmas
Aled will also talk to Dr Tony Williams, Associate Editor of The Dickensian and Professor Michael Slater, Dickens Scholar and Emeritus Professor at the University of London along with two direct descendant
Charles Dickens
How did Dickens' own life experiences influence his work? Why is the Marshalsea prison the focal point of Little Dorrit?
Dickens is a name synonymous with the cold, winding, dark streets of Victorian England; colourful and eccentric characters with inventive names such as Wackford Squeers, Uriah Heep and Ebenezer Scrooge; and the struggle of the poor against the class system. He wrote unashamed and vivid accounts of slums and prostitutes as well as damning portrayals of the legal system and government offices. His popularity has barely waned since his death and there have been over adaptations of his work for film and television.
The second of eight children, Charles John Huffam Dickens was born in February to John Dickens, a clerk for the Royal Navy, and his wife Elizabeth. Aged 12, Dickens was sent to work at a boot-blacking factory when his father was imprisoned in Marshalsea debtors prison. His father owed £40 - the same amount as Edward, Amy Dorrit's brother. Dickens' mother went to live with her husband inside the jail, taking their youngest children with her. She left Dickens and possibly the eldest sister, Fanny (the name of Amy Dorrit's sist
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