Dickens (renamed Uncovering the Real Dickens upon its DVD release[1]) was a 2002 BBC docudrama on the life of the author Charles Dickens. It was presented by Peter Ackroyd, on whose biography of Dickens it was based, and Dickens was played by Anton Lesser. It was broadcast in three hour-long episodes.

Dickens
GenreDocudrama
Written byPeter Ackroyd
Directed by
  • Chris Granlund
  • Mary Downes
Presented byPeter Ackroyd
Starring
ComposerAndrew Blaney
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producerAndrea Miller
Producers
  • Chris Granlund
  • Mary Downes
Editors
  • Colin Minchin
  • Michael Duly
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release11 May (2002-05-11) –
25 May 2002 (2002-05-25)

References

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  1. ^ "Product Details – Dickens: Charles Dickens". Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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