Charles Dickens

Trial for Murder 00:00 The ghost of a murdered man haunts the courtroom at the trial of his killer. Read by Adrian Scarborough. Chips Bargains with the Devil 13:37 A ship's carpenter attempts to break his pact with the Devil. Read by Adrian Scarborough. The Signalman 26:09 A railway signalman at an isolated station has terrifying premonitions of future tragedies. Read by Adrian Scarborough. A Madman's Manuscript 39.22 From his prison cell, a raving madman looks back on the horrific events that led him there. Read by Adrian Scarborough. The Queer Chair 52:41 Too many glasses of punch and Tom feels the queer chair in the room of his inn turn on him. Read by Adrian Scarborough. The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain 1:05:38 The last ever Christmas story written by Charles Dickens is a vivid portrait of a man tormented by his past. For more Christmas ghost stories from Dickens and check out my Christmas Spirits collection of BBC audio dramas. 'Trial for Murder' (1865) and 'The Signal Man' (1866) were conceived as stand-alone short stories. 'A Madman's Manuscript' (the Old Clergyman's Tale) and 'The Queer Chair' (The Bagman's story) are extracted from the 'The Pickwick Papers', the first of Dickens major novels, written in 1836, when he was just 24. 'Chips' (the nurse's tale) is extracted from 'The Uncommercial Traveller', a collection of literary sketches and reminiscences, written between 1860 and 1869, which was first published as a complete set in 1875 posthumously. Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by Pier Productions. Do you enjoy the variety on Oldtuberadio? Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows #radio #crime #thriller #drama To Support this channel please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oldtuberadio https://ko-fi.com/oldtuberadio98 https://www.patreon.com/oldtuberadio https://locals.com/Oldtuberadio

A BBC Radio adaptation by Berry Davies of Charles Dickens' classic picaresque novel, the one he considered his best (the public didn't agree). This ten-part serial features an all-star cast from the BBC Repertory Company of that time. Narrator ... Simon Cadell Martin Chuzzlewit ... Valentine Pelka Old Martin ... Patrick Troughton Mr. Pecksniff ... Christopher Benjamin Mary Graham ... Zelah Clarke Tom Pinch ... David Collings Jonas ... Struan Rodger Mercy ... Susie Brann Mrs. Gamp ... Patricia Hayes Charity ... Angela Pleasance Mark Tapley ... Jonathan Tafler Anthony Chuzzlewit ... Jack May John Westlock ... Jonathan Cullen Mrs. Lupin ... Tessa Worsley Montague Tigg ... Douglas Livingstone Chevy Slyme/LaFayette Kettle... Richard Durden Bailey Junior ... John McAndrew Mrs. Todgers ... Sheila Grant Ruth Pinch ... Deborah Makepeace Jinkins/Mr. Bevan ... Stephen Thorne Augustus Moddle ... Bill Nighy David Crimple/Policeman ... Gorden Reid Old Chuffey ... Norman Jones Colonel Diver ... Edward de Souza Jefferson Brick ... Kim Wall Major Pawkins ... Stephen Hattersley Mr. Norris ... Paul Gregory Mrs. Norris ... Thelma Whiteley General Fladdock ... Steven Harrold Mr. Mould ... Tim Reynolds Betsy Prigg ... Pauline Letts Lawsome ... Eric Stovell Dr. Jobling ... Bernard Brown Scadder ... Tom Wilkinson Captain Kedgwick ... Stuart Organ Mrs. Hominy ... Rachel Gurney Mr. Nadgett ... Robin Summers Poll Sweedle-Pipe ... Michael Graham-Cox Hannibal Chollop ... Philip Voss Gentleman ... David Sinclair Mr. Fips ... Peter Howell Directed by Jane Morgan Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 01 February - 05 April 1987 Episode 1 The New Pupil Martin Chuzzlewit's money has brought him nothing but grief in this story of greed and hypocrisy. Episode 2 57:36 Town And Todgers The Pecksniffs visit London and have a meeting with Martin Chuzzlewit. Episode 3 1:54:44 Banished America beckons for Martin Chuzzlewit - but what of Pinch and Mary? Episode 4 2:49:40 Hail Columbia Martin heads to the US. Jonas' father suffers a seizure, and his marriage proposal garners a less than enthusiastic response. Episode 5 3:47:10 The Valley Of Eden Martin Chuzzlewit tries to settle in America whilst an altercation between his father and Tom Pinch back home, draws blood. Episode 6 4:44:33 The Anglo Bengalee Martin is seriously ill in America whilst back home, could Pecksniff sink any lower? Patrick Troughton and David Collings star. Episode 7 5:42:03 Brother and Sister Will Charity finally experience happiness and will young Martin finally see the error of his ways? Episode 8 6:38:22 Secret Service Tom Pinch, 'a respectable young man aged 35' seeks work in London, whilst Martin seeks a reconciliation with his grandfather. Episode 9 7:35:50 The Mark Of Cain Can Augustus Moddle (Bill Nighy) escape the clutches of desperate Charity Pecksniff? Jonas comes under scrutiny. Episode 10 8:33:19 Nemesis Martin Chuzzlewit senior (Patrick Troughton) reappears as events reach a head. Do you enjoy the variety on Oldtuberadio? Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows If you would like to buy me a coffee https://ko-fi.com/oldtuberadio98 Or Direct via https://paypal.me/oldtuberadio Thank you and Please don't forget to subscribe Thank You

A BBC Radio adaptation by Mollie Hardwick of Charles Dickens' last but unfinished novel. Narrator ... Francis de Wolff John Jasper ... John Gabriel Edwin Drood ... Malcolm Terris The Princess Puffer ... Mary Wimbush Rosa Bud ... Rosalind Shanks The Rev. Septimus Crisparkle ... Patrick Barr Neville Landless ... Nigel Graham Helena Landless ... Isabel Rennie Mr. Grewgious ... Denys Blakelock Durdles ... John Boxer Deputy ... Gordon Gardner Bazzard ... Brian Oulton Lieutenant Tartar ... David Valla Jeweller ... Stephen Thorne Mr. Tope ... Timothy Harley Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 4 October 1970 Do you enjoy the variety on Oldtuberadio? Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows #radio #crime #thriller #drama To Support this channel please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oldtuberadio https://ko-fi.com/oldtuberadio98 https://www.patreon.com/oldtuberadio https://locals.com/Oldtuberadio

A BBC Radio dramatization by Christopher Denys of Charles Dickens' classic novella. Narrator ... Freddie Jones Ebenezer Scrooge ... Michael Gough Marley's Ghost ... Robert Eddison Fred, Scrooge's Nephew ... Douglas Hodge Ghost of Christmas Past ... Elizabeth Lindsay Ghost of Christmas Present ... Peter Woodthorpe Bob Cratchit ... Danny Schiller Mrs. Cratchit ... Vivian Pickles Tiny Tim ... Hugo Mendez Martha ... Danielle Allan Fezziwig ... Timothy Bateson Mrs. Fezziwig ... Maxine Audley Young Scrooge ... Andrew Wincott Dick Wilkins ... Terence Edmonds Belle ... Joanna Myers Scrooge's Niece ... Petra Matkham Topper ... Timothy Carlton Old Joe ... Ronald Herdman Mrs. Dilber ... Anna Wing Music by Elizabeth Parker Directed by Janet Whitaker Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 22 December 1990